Etoko, Cameroon
Etoko (or Etuku) is a village in Cameroon located in the Department of Manyu in the Southwest Region. It is administratively attached to the district of Upper Bayang (Tinto Council) and to the canton of Bachuo Akagbe. The village is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Mamfe and 105 km (65 mi) from Bamenda.[2]
Etoko | |
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  Etoko | |
| Coordinates: 5.7090°N 9.5640°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region | Southwest Region |
| Department | Manyu |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2005[1]) | |
| • Total | 656 |
Demographics
The locality had 414 inhabitants in 1953, then 578 in 1967. At that date it had a market, a cooperative (CPMS), a Catholic school founded in 1959.[3] During the 2005 census, there were 656 people.[1]
The local ethnicity is Banyangi people.
References
- Bureau central des recensements et des études de population du Cameroun (BUCREP) (2005). Répertoire actualisé des villages du Cameroun: Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat (3e RGPH) (pdf). IV. p. 414.
- Project Proposal for the Funding of an Oil Pals Estat for Poverty Alleviation, by WOFAGOM, 1997
- Dictionnaire des villages de la Manyu, Centre ORSTOM de Yaoundé, 1973, page 40.
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