Baham | |
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Commune and town | |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Western Province |
Department | Hauts-Plateaux |
Elevation | 5,394 ft (1,644 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 51,500 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Baham (Hom in the local language) is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom.
It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.
Baham comprises 16 villages:
Neighbouring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa , Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, and others.
The language spoken is Baham or Hom, a variant of ghomala', and belongs to the family of Bamiléké languages.
5°20′N 10°24′E / 5.333°N 10.400°E