Upper Bayang
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|other_name = Nyangiland
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|subdivision_name1 = South West
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|subdivision_name2 = Manyu
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|subdivision_name3 = Tinto
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Upper Bayang (sometimes Banyang) is a district of Cameroon located in the Manyu department and the South West region. The district seat is located at Tinto (Tinto Council).{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Location-of-Limbe-Sub-division-in-the-Southwest-Region-of-Cameroon-Source-Adapted-from_fig1_325198049|title=South-West, Cameroon}} Home to the Banyangi people.
At the 2005 census, Upper Bayang had a population of 27,485.
Administrative structure of the municipality
The borough includes the following localities:
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- Adjeli
- Agong
- Akiriba
- Amebisu
- Ashum
- Atibong Wire
- Ayukaba Betieku
- Babat
- Bachuo Akagbe
- Batambé
- Bakebe
- Bakumba Batieku
- Bokwa
- Chinda
- Defang
- Ebangabi
- Ebeagwa
- Ebensuk
- Edjuingang
- Egbemoh
- Ekpor
- Etoko
- Etoko-Mbatop
- Eyang Atemako
- Fotabe
- Gurrifen
- Kekpoti
- Kendem
- Kenyang
- Kepelle
- Koano
- Mamboh
- Mantah I
- Mantah II
- Mbanga-Pongo
- Mbeme
- Mbinjong
- Mbio
- Mekwecha
- Moshie
- Nchemba I
- Nchemba II
- Nfainchang
- Nfaitock
- Ntenmbang
- Numba
- Obang 3 Corners
- Sabs
- Sumbe
- Tali I
- Tali II
- Tayor
- Tinto-Kerieh
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References
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External links
- [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 Southwest Region, Cameroon}}
Category:Communes of Southwest Region (Cameroon)
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