Bangangté
It is home to the Université des Montagnes, a small private university focusing on health and technology programs.
Transportation
Bus agencies to and from main cities in Cameroon such as Bafoussam, Douala and Yaoundé have buses that leave several times per day.
Market
There are two main markets in Bangangté: Marché A and B. Marché A is located in the center of the town and is open seven days a week and sells a variety of fresh produce, clothing, basic hardware supplies and electronics.
Marché B is located in a neighborhood south of the town center and is open Wednesdays and Saturdays. It generally has the same types of goods as Marché A, but many more vendors so prices may be lower.
Traditional Society
The dominant tribal group is the Bamileke people. The traditional society is ruled by a tribal chief or king.
See also
Traditional chiefdom
The city is home to one of the eleven first-degree traditional chiefdoms in the West region of Cameroon:
The Chiefdom of Bangangte, with 29,135 inhabitants as of 2015.
The traditional chief of the Bangangte is His Majesty Nji Mohnlu Seidou Pokam, and the Queen Mother of the Bangangte.
The Bangangte district includes six second-degree traditional chiefdoms recognized by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization:
725: Bangoua Chiefdom
726: Bamena Chiefdom
727: Bangoulap Chiefdom
728: Batchingou Chiefdom
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