Mmuock Leteh
Fotang | |
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Commune and village | |
Etymology: lètǽ'lé (IPA: [lətɛʔlə]) (to be not quite agreed upon) | |
Nickname(s): Leteh, Fotang, Bamock Fotang, Mmuock Fotang, Nko'olaq | |
Coordinates: 5°40′30″N 10°02′28″E / 5.675°N 10.041°E | |
Country | Cameroon |
Division | Lebialem |
Region | Southwest |
Ethnic group | Bamilike |
Founded | ca 1760 |
Founded by | Nkemtang |
Divisions | |
Elevation | 2,496 m (8,189 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,740 m (8,990 ft) |
Demonym(s) | Ŋeqleteh (IPA: [ŋeɣletɛʔ]), Mbaleteh (pl.) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Mmuock Leteh (locally [m̩muɔk lətɛʔ] ) is a community of the Mmuock tribe. Administratively, it is found in the Wabane subdivision of the Lebialem Division in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Located at 5.675°N/10.041°E, it is the last village on the northwestern border with the West Region of the country. Colonial administrators called it Fotang after the name of the traditional ruler. As a result, the village is today alternatively known as Fotang, and that name is retained on some administrative maps of Cameroon and on satellite imagery.
At 2740 m asl, Mmuock Leteh has one of the highest peaks in Cameroon located in Maleta. The climate can be termed temperate, with night temperatures occasionally falling below 10 °C and the lower regions characterised by fog during the day.