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  Dschang Location in Cameroon Show map of Cameroon Dschang Dschang (Africa) Show map of Africa | |
| Coordinates:5°27′N10°04′E / 5.450°N 10.067°E /5.450; 10.067 | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | West |
| Department | Menoua |
| Area | |
• Total | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 76,524 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (881/sq mi) |
Dschang is a city located in theWest (Ouest)Province ofCameroon, with an estimated population of 87,000 (est) in 2001, growing dramatically from 21,705 recorded in 1981.[1] The 2006 Population is estimated to be 200,000 inhabitants.Dschang is the capital of the division ofMénoua. TheBamiléké are the predominant ethnic tribe.
The documented history of Dschang began in 1895, when it was invaded by aGerman military mission. In 1909, the city replacedFontem as the capital of a Germany military district. The region where Dschang now exists was then not the place of any major settlement but, instead, was an area that two bordering chiefdoms fought over. The name Dschang translates to "dispute" in the local language.
Following Germany's defeat duringWorld War I, Cameroon became both aBritish andFrench possession, France declared Dschang to be the capital of West Province, and developed the city's vacation resort in the 1940s. This resort now forms the basis of Dschang's plans to promote the city as a tourist destination.
On January 1, 1960, Cameroon became an independent state, and the regional administration was moved to the city ofBafoussam. Dschang suffered from this move, as much more effort was invested in the infrastructure of Bafoussam.
Following the opening of theUniversité de Dschang (University of Dschang) in 1993, however, foreign interest and developmental investment of the city began to increase, and plans for a drive to increase tourism and the exploitation of mineral deposits will contribute to the city's current development.
Due to its elevation of 1380 m,[2] Dschang is favoured by relatively cool temperatures and attractive scenery. It is therefore regarded as a mountain tourist resort. Since colonial times, Dschang has been an important agricultural center. Pig production plays a major role.
Deposits of the aluminum-bearing orebauxite have been discovered nearby;[3][4] however, a lack of infrastructure has prevented full-scale mining operations to date.
The town is reached by year-round trafficable dust roads or asphalt roads. There are bus connections toBafoussam andYaoundé. There is also an airstrip.[5]
5°27′N10°04′E / 5.450°N 10.067°E /5.450; 10.067
Since 1993, Dschang has auniversity with faculties for Agricultural Sciences; Economic Sciences and Business Management; Humanities; Law and Political Sciences; and Sciences. The Faculty for Agricultural Sciences, has been the first faculty and the university continues to be very strong in this thematic area.
The population of Dschang mainly speaksYemba language,[6] aBamileke language.
In early 2011, theMusée des Civilisations du Cameroun à Dschang was inaugurated.[7][8] This museum offers to discover the origin of the Cameroonian people and the diversity of the country's four large cultural domains via their history, but also their artistic productions, their architectures, and their political and social organizations.
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