Ndu | |
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Commune and town | |
  Ndu Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates:6°25′N10°49′E / 6.417°N 10.817°E /6.417; 10.817 | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | Northwest |
| Population | |
• Total | With a population of slightly over twenty thousand inhabitants. |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ndu is a town andcommune inDonga-Mantung, a division in theNorthwest Region ofCameroon. It lies at the northeast edge of theBamenda Grassfields, on the eastern arc of the Ring Road.[1] It is the highest elevation town in Cameroon.
About 85,000 people live in Ndu commune. Most are Wimbum - the three clans which speak theLimbum language. Ndu commune contains the southeast part of Wimbum-land, including the villages of Talla, Ngarum, Taku, Ntundip, Luh, Ndu-town, Mbipgo, Njimkang, Njilah, Wowo, Sehn, Ntumbaw, Njirong, Ngulu, Nseh Macop, Sinna and Sop.[2]Nkambe Central commune contains the rest of Wimbum-land.[3] Most Wimbum are farmers, raisingmaize,beans,potatoes,yams,njama-njama,tomatoes,coffee,plantains, andrice. Most soils are rich and the rain is generally sufficient for good crops.[2] At the south end of Ndu commune is the Ndu Tea Estate, the largest tea plantation in Cameroon.[4] Some people raise cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and fowls.[2]
Ndu town is the administrative headquarters of the commune. The town includes a large market, hotels, schools, two hospitals(Government and Baptist Hospitals), agendarmerie, and the CameroonBaptistTheological Seminary.[2]
Ndu lies in Cameroon'sWestern High Plateau.[1] The land is quite hilly, with elevations ranging from 700m on the Mbaw plain, to cool grassy highlands like Talla at 2200m. Important tree species includemahogany,iroko andsapele.[2]The average weather ranges from 7c to 20c throughout the year
Situated at 2,057 m (6,749 ft) above sea level, the town of Ndu has asubtropical highland climate (Cwb, according to theKöppen climate classification), with mild temperatures throughout the year. The rainfall is abundant, with a short dry season between December and February.
| Climate data for Ndu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.2 (64.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.0 (64.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) | 14.1 (57.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 13.9 (57.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 87 (3.4) | 248 (9.8) | 279 (11.0) | 302 (11.9) | 429 (16.9) | 467 (18.4) | 408 (16.1) | 344 (13.5) | 109 (4.3) | 9 (0.4) | 2,707 (106.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
6°25′N10°48′E / 6.417°N 10.800°E /6.417; 10.800
