Djohong

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Djohong is a town and commune in Cameroon.{{r|"Mah 2014"}}

The village of Djohong dates back to colonial times. Originally it was located in the valley just NE of current Djohong and was named "Dzong."

Population

Gbaya and Fulbe are the dominant ethnicities in the town with smaller representations of Mbororo, Pana, Tupuri, Bassa and Bamilike. This area of the Adamawa is considered the epicenter of Gbaya population in Cameroon.

Mbere Valley National Park

The Mbéré Valley National Park is a protected nature zone consisting of 77,000 hectares. The biodiversity in the area is one of the main reasons why the Cameroonian government decided to protect the valley.

Proximity

Djohong is located 160 km from the provincial capital of Ngaoundere and 90 km from Meiganga. Ngaoui is the nearest large town located 45 km to SE.

Refugee population

The area surrounding Djohong has a significant refugee population from the Central African Republic.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

See also

References

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{{cite book

| last = Mah

| first = E.P.

| title = La profession d'huissier de justice au Cameroun francophone

| publisher = Editions L'Harmattan

| series = Harmattan Cameroun

| year = 2014

| isbn = 978-2-336-33787-6

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=d1H2AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA38

| language = fr

| access-date = 26 July 2018

| page = 38

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608041115/http://www.spm.gov.cm/elections/minicipales2002/maires2002_adamaoua.htm Site de la primature – Élections municipales 2002] {{in lang|fr}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110601052711/http://www.cidegef.refer.org/douala/DONATIEN_AVELE.doc Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises]- Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV {{in lang|fr}}
  • Charles Nanga, [http://www.ena.fr/index.php?module=doc&action=getFile&id=408 La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996], Mémoire ENA. {{in lang|fr}}

{{Communes of Adamawa Region, Cameroon}}

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Category:Communes of Cameroon

Category:Populated places in Adamawa Region

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