Makénéné is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is located in the Mbam-et-Inoubou department of the Centre region.

Makénéné
Commune and town
Market in Makénéné
Market in Makénéné
Makénéné is located in Cameroon
Makénéné
Makénéné
Coordinates: 4°53.03′N 10°47.53′E / 4.88383°N 10.79217°E / 4.88383; 10.79217
Country Cameroon
RegionCentre
DepartmentMbam-et-Inoubou
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total16,564
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

According to the 2005 census, the commune had a population of 16,564.[1]

Transportation

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Cameroon National Highway N4 is the main road in Makénéné and paved route.

Transportation within Makénéné are mainly taxis, urban buses. Regional buses connect Makénéné with neighbouring areas via N4.

Notable people from Makénéné

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Communities within Makénéné

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Villages within Makénéné are clustered along Cameroon National Highway N4:

The villages to the north end are mostly rural and sparsely populated:

  • Kinding-Nde - located in the northwest over the boundary between Central and West Regions
  • Kinding-Ndjabi - located in the northwest and directly south of Kinding-Nde
  • Nyokon is divided into 4 smaller divisions:
    • Nyokon I
    • Nyokon II
    • Nyokon III
    • Nyokon IV

Most of the population in the commune lives in the south:

  • Makénéné I - located in the south end of the commune and one of the two larger areas of the commune
  • Makénéné II - located in the south end of the commune and just northwest of Makénéné I

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat (3e RGPH, 2005), Bureau central des recensements et des études de population du Cameroun (BUCREP), 2010.
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