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Menchum
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 6°38′36″N 10°08′23″E / 6.6433°N 10.1397°E / 6.6433; 10.1397
Country	Cameroon
Province	Northwest Province
Capital	Wum
Area
• Total	1,725 sq mi (4,469 km)
Population
• Total	161,998
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Menchum is a department of Northwest Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4469 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 161,998. The capital of the department lies at Wum. The Menchum River drains this area, flowing westward into Nigeria to join the Benue River.

Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 5 communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

References

1. "Population and Housing Census - Cameroon Data Portal".
2. "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.

v t e Communes of Northwest Region, Cameroon
Boyo	Belo Bum Fundong Njinikom
Bui	Elak-Oku Jakiri Kumbo (urban) Kumbo (rural) Mbiame Nkum Nkor
Donga-Mantung	Ako Misaje Ndu Nkambé Nwa
Mezam	Bafut Bali Bamenda 1st Bamenda 2nd Bamenda 3rd Santa Tubah
Momo	Andek Batibo Mbengwi Njikwa Widikum-Boffe
Ngo-Ketunjia	Ndop Balikumbat Babessi
Menchum	Fungom Wum Furu-awa Menchum valley

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