Lebialem

Lebialem
Department
Natural landscape, Lebialem
Department location in Cameroon
Lebialem Lebialem
Coordinates:5°42′47″N10°03′54″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)

Lebialemis adepartmentofSouthwest RegioninCameroon.The Division covers an area of 617 km²and as of 2005 had a total population of 113,736.The capital of the department lies atMenji.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, theMundanito the north and the Bangwa to the south (bameaning people of), though other ethnic groups exists, the makeup a minority, example theMbo,BanyangiandBamiléké.

Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 3districtsand in turn into 17 villages or Fundons.

Communes

1. Alou
2. Fontem(Menji)
3. Mundaniland

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  Fossimondi
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  Volcanic terrain, Mvock
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  Corn Farm
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  Farm space