Lekié is a department of Centre Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 2,989 km2 and as of 2001 had a total population of 354,864.[1] The capital of the department lies at Monatélé.

Lekié
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
ProvinceCentre Province
CapitalMonatele
Area
 • Total1,154 sq mi (2,989 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total354,864
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It is named after the Lekié River.

Subdivisions

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The department is divided administratively into nine communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

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References

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  1. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2009.