Kumbo | |
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 View from Tobin looking towards Squares and the Catholic Cathedral. | |
| Nickname: KIMBO | |
  Kumbo Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′18″N 10°41′6″E / 6.20500°N 10.68500°E | |
| Country |  CameroonClaimed by  Ambazonia |
| Province | Northwest Region |
| Elevation | 5,900 ft (1,800 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 80,212 (Census) |
Kumbo, also known as Kimbo, is the second-largest city in the North West Province of Cameroon and the capital of Bui Division. It lies about 2000m above sea level and is situated approximately 110 km away from Bamenda (the provincial capital of the North West Province), on the Bamenda Highlands Ring Road. Kumbo has a population of 80,212 (at the 2005 Census) and is split into three distinctive hilly settlements of Tobin, Mbveh, and Squares. The town is known for horse racing (Tobin Stadium [1]) and traditional medicine, and also for its palace (Nso Palace), a market and two hospitals (Shisong Hospital [2] & Banso Baptist Hospital [2]). Kumbo is the capital city of the Nso Kingdom of the Nso people. The lingua franca is Lamnso but Pidgin, English, Oku, Djottin, Fulfulde, French and Hausa are spoken.
- ^ Kumbo Council - Sports, at KumboCouncil.org - Sports Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, last accessed October 16, 2008
- ^ a b Kumbo Council - Health, at KumboCouncil.org - Health, last accessed October 16, 2008