Ndu, Cameroon
About 85,000 people live in Ndu commune. Most are Wimbum - the three clans which speak the Limbum language. Ndu commune contains the southeast part of Wimbum-land, including the villages of Talla, Ngarum, Taku, Ntundip, Luh, Ndu-town, Mbipgo, Njimkang, Njilah, Wowo, Sehn, Ntumbaw, Njirong, Ngulu, Nseh Macop, Sinna and Sop. Nkambe Central commune contains the rest of Wimbum-land. Most Wimbum are farmers, raising maize, beans, potatoes, yams, njama-njama, tomatoes, coffee, plantains, and rice. Most soils are rich and the rain is generally sufficient for good crops. At the south end of Ndu commune is the Ndu Tea Estate, the largest tea plantation in Cameroon. Some people raise cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and fowls.
Ndu town is the administrative headquarters of the commune. The town includes a large market, hotels, schools, two hospitals(Government and Baptist Hospitals), a gendarmerie, and the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ndu lies in Cameroon's Western High Plateau. The land is quite hilly, with elevations ranging from 700m on the Mbaw plain, to cool grassy highlands like Talla at 2200m. Important tree species include mahogany, iroko and sapele. The average weather ranges from 7c to 20c throughout the year
Geography
Climate
Situated at 2,057 m (6,749 ft) above sea level, the town of Ndu has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with mild temperatures throughout the year. The rainfall is abundant, with a short dry season between December and February.
| Climate data for Ndu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
19 (0.7) |
87 (3.4) |
248 (9.8) |
279 (11.0) |
302 (11.9) |
429 (16.9) |
467 (18.4) |
408 (16.1) |
344 (13.5) |
109 (4.3) |
9 (0.4) |
2,707 (106.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
See also
- Nkambé for a very brief history of the area.
References
- ^ Map of Cameroon - Nkambe.
- ^ Ndu.
- ^ Nkambe.
- ^ Mulutakwi.
- ^ "Climate Ndu". Climate Data. 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
Bibliography
- Map of Cameroon - Nkambe - NB-32-XVII. Yaounde: National Geographic Centre. 1983.
- Mulutakwi, Achiri Robert (2011). "Cameroon Tea Experience" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- "Ndu". United Councils and Cities of Cameroon. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Nkambe". United Councils and Cities of Cameroon. Retrieved 2016-11-16. Contains a map of the communes in Donga-Mantung.
- "Village Dictionary of Donga-Mantung" (PDF). Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer, United Republic of Cameroon. March 1973. Retrieved 2016-11-23. (Online map (1973) at page 41.)
6°25′N 10°48′E / 6.417°N 10.800°E
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