Widikum
Widikum-Boffe | |
|---|---|
Commune and town. | |
  Widikum Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 5°52′18″N 9°46′14″E / 5.87167°N 9.77056°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | Savannah State; North West |
| Department | Momo County |
| District | Widikum-Boffe |
| Government | |
| • Type | 3rd Order |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.68 sq mi (439.48 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 86,822 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Köppen climate type | Am : Tropical monsoon climate |
Widikum is a town and capital of the Widikum-Boffe district in Cameroon. It also serves as the Ambazonian capital of Midland State. Home to the Widikum Tribe, it is located in Momo County in northwestern Cameroon .[1] Within the district, the town has a population of 28,152 (2005). [2] The town is located at the meeting point of the Momo and Man River.
It is also the homeland of Ambazonian lawyer and activist, Fon Gorji Dinka.[3][4]
- ^ Ngwa 2017, p. 69.
- ^ "Widikum Development" (PDF).
- ^ "All you need to know about the origin of the name 'Ambazonia'". Mimi Mefo Info. October 2, 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Ambazonia". ambazonia.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.