Nguti

Commune and town in South-West, Cameroon

5°19′N 9°25′E / 5.317°N 9.417°E / 5.317; 9.417Country

CameroonRegionSouth-WestDepartmentKupe-ManengubaArea

• Total1,444 km² (558 sq mi)Elevation

1,289 m (4,229 ft)Population

(2006)

• Total27,151Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Nguti is a town and commune in Cameroon.^[1] The town covers an area of 1.851 km². Nguti once had an airstrip, used for the transport of medicine and equipment, but is no longer in use.^[2]

Geography

The commune extends over the northern part of the department of Koupé-Manengouba, it borders eight Cameroonian communes: Mamfé, Tinto, Fontem, Santchou, Melong, Bangem, Konye and Toko.^[3]

People

During the 2005 census, the commune had 27151 inhabitants,^[4] with 4560 living in the main town (Nguti town).

Notable People of Nguti

Nzo Ekangaki, politician
Hon. Chief Justice Asu Mbanda
Dr. Simon A. Munzu (fmr. Ass. U.N Sec Gen)
Dr. Mbu Etonga
Dr. Bernard Nzo-Nguty
Mr. Emmanuel Njang
Ndor Johnson Okie
Chief Justice Epuli
Roman Oben
Mr. Osohmboh Mbu
Dr. Elombi George
Mr. Emmanuel Ayompe
Mr. Jackson Kepe

References

^ https://www.mindat.org/feature-2224413.html ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Kupe Muanenguba County".
^ "COMMUNES ET VILLES UNIES DU CAMEROUN :: UNITED COUNCILS AND CITIES OF CAMEROON".
^ "Updated directory of villages in Cameroon. Third General Census of Population and Housing of Cameroon, Central Bureau of Censuses and Population Studies, vol. 4, volume 7, 2005, p. 404-405" (PDF).