Menchum

Menchum is a department of Northwest Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4469 km² and as of 2005 had a total population of 161,998.^[1] The capital of the department lies at Wum. The Menchum River drains this area, flowing westward into Nigeria to join the Benue River.

Key Information

Menchum
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 6°38′36″N 10°08′23″E / 6.6433°N 10.1397°E / 6.6433; 10.1397
Country	Cameroon
Province	Northwest Province
Capital	Wum
Area
• Total	1,725 sq mi (4,469 km2)
Population  (2005)
• Total	161,998
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
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1. ^ "Population and Housing Census - Cameroon Data Portal".
2. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.

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