- Sangmélima
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footnotes =Sangmélima is a town on the
Lobo River , and also the chief town ofLobo division ('Dja et Lobo'), in the South Province ('Province du Sud'),Republic of Cameroon ,Africa . The language spoken there is French, with Bulu being the second language.People
The population is of the
Bulu clan, part of theBeti-Pahuin tribe. The Bulu migrated to the area during the 19th century, having been slave hunters until the British sent elements of theRoyal Navy in1827 to the coastal areas in bid to stop theslave trade . Cameroon's PresidentPaul Biya is a Bulu, from a village near Sangmélima.Economy
The economy is rural, with large chicken farms notable.
Transport
The National Road 9 passes through the town, and National Road 17 begins there. There is an airstrip near the town.
Ecology
The
Dja Faunal Reserve ('Réserve du Biosphère du Dja') is a 5,260 km² reserve that extends to the east of the town, and which was designated aWorld Heritage Site in1984 .UNESCO calls it: "one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area left undisturbed". There are also said to be "vast forested areas" to the south of the town.
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