Bamileke Plateau
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The Bamileke Plateau is a highland region in western Cameroon known for its fertile volcanic soils, dense rural settlements, and the culturally rich Bamileke people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bamileke Plateau canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Northwest Region of Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Region of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
beans
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ coffee ⓘ maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Bamileke people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | source area for several rivers in western Cameroon ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | high elevation relative to surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| geology | volcanic origin ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
chiefdom-based social organization
ⓘ
elaborate traditional architecture ⓘ masking traditions ⓘ ritual festivals ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature | predominantly rural population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cash crop production
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Bamileke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
coffee cultivation
ⓘ
food crop cultivation ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ smallholder farming ⓘ |
| hasPopulationPattern | high rural population density ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | volcanic soil ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
dissected plateau
ⓘ
highland ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCenter |
Bafang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bafoussam NERFINISHED ⓘ Bangangté NERFINISHED ⓘ Dschang NERFINISHED ⓘ Mbouda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
farmland mosaic
ⓘ
secondary forest ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Bamileke people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bamileke people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dense rural settlements ⓘ fertile volcanic soils ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Bamileke languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameroon Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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