Bandjoun

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Bandjoun
Commune
Bandjoun Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°21′N 10°24′E / 5.350°N 10.400°E / 5.350; 10.400
Country	Cameroon
Region	West Region
Department	Koung-Khi
Foundation	1570
Government
• Mayor	Fotso Victor (Fo Niapjouong)[1]
Area
• Total	106 sq mi (274 km2)
Elevation	5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Population  (2012)
• Total	6,872
Time zone	UTC1 (Africa/Douala)

Bandjoun (La 'Djo in local language) is a town and commune in the Koung-Khi Department in the West Region of Cameroon. Bandjoun is also the capital of the Koung-Khi department, and one of the largest traditional chefferie (chiefdom) in Bamiléké country. The chief dwells in Hialah, and has many wives.

Its inhabitants speak Ghomala' or Bandjoun which is one of the Bamiléké family of languages.