Lebialem | |
|---|---|
 Natural landscape, Lebialem | |
 Department location in Cameroon | |
  Lebialem  Lebialem | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′47″N 10°03′54″E / 5.71306°N 10.06500°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | Southwest Province |
| Capital | Menji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238 sq mi (617 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 113,736 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Lebialem is a department of Southwest Region in Cameroon. The Division covers an area of 617 km2 and as of 2005 had a total population of 113,736.[1] The capital of the department lies at Menji. Lebialem got its name from the Lebialem Falls, a twin water fall, which means ' a hill from which water drops '. The Division is dominated by two ethnic groups, the Mundani to the north and the Bangwa to the south (ba meaning people of), though other ethnic groups exists, the makeup a minority, example the Mbo, Banyangi and Bamiléké.