Ngo-Ketunjia

城市概覽

Climate Cameroon has two seasons. A wet season and a dry season. The wet season spans the months of March to October. The dry season spans the months of October to March. The villages of Ngoketunjia are surrounded by mountains and the Ngoketunjia plain is elevated. Therefore the conditions are more moderate than in the rest of Cameroon. Ngoketunjia is more arid than the humid southern cities and although hot, the heat is more moderate than in the northern regions.

Government Administration consists of the government authorities and each ministry will have a representative delegation in the centre of the division. For Ngoketunjia the administrative centre is the village of Bamunka. As such the hierarchy follows the following order:

Senior Divisional Officer (SDO): responsible for the division Divisional Officer (DO): responsible for the sub division Lord Mayor: responsible for the village Delegates: responsible for the representation of the various ministries in the division The governmental hierarchy exists alongside the traditional authority. This consists of a system of secret societies represented by the Fon. The Fon delegates duties to a traditional council, Quarter heads and Sub-quarter heads. The Fon is the custodian of all the land in the village. Rulings by the court of law and by the traditional council have equal weight.

如何抵達

The villages of Bamessing, Bamunka, Babungo Baba I, and Babessi are on the ring road circling the Ngoketunjia plane. The villages of the Ngoketunjia plane can be reached from Bamenda. Share taxis run from Mile 4 park. In addition the bus operator Amour Mezam offers a bus service to Kumbo which will stop in Bamessing, Bamunka, Babungo and Babessi. For the other villages, share taxis can be taken from Bamunka.

當地交通

Motorbike taxis are the primary means of transport and are widely and easily available. The following tour operators can provide indepth information on Ngoketunjia and Cameroon:

Heritage Tours Cameroon [1] Forest & AgroForestry Promoters (FAP) [2]

必看景點

Babungo palace and museum: this beautiful and well organized museum gives the visitor the unique opportunity of viewing the traditional artifacts and understanding its importance in the history and culture of the fondom. The museum is open 7 days a week. Entry to the museum costs FCFA2,000 per person. Entry to the palace is an additional FCFA2,000 per person. Photography is an additional FCFA5,000. Filming is FCFA10,000. For more information call ☏ +237 77 76 71 42. Presspot Handicraft centre (Bamessing): A centre for artisans in claywork. The visitor can view the entire process from the extraction of clay from the ground, to the final moulding and backing in traditional ovens. Works from the Press Centre in Bamessing are exported. Rice fields (Bamunka): Ngoketunjia is famed within Cameroon for the growth of rice. The plane contains a vast swamp that has been converted into rice fields. Rice is farmed traditionally. Palm wine and rafia wine: the drink of tradition. Palm wine and rafia wine is tapped from the palm tree. The people of Ngoketunjia use the palm tree not only for the wine, but also for oil, soap and household utensils Climb Ngoketunjia mountain: Ngoketunjia in the traditional dialect means the "shape of the roof of a house". Bambalang Lake Dam: visitors can hire a boat to travel around the serene environment of the lake Local artisans in Bamessing: woodwork & weaving (all using traditional methods) BABA1: there is the massive production OF gari at the cassava production centre in BABA 1 Local artisans in Babungo: woodwork & ironwork (all using traditional methods) Story telling in Bamunka

Festivals Each year each of the villages will host a cultural festival. This is a unique opportunity to see dancers, masquerades (jujus), gun firing, snake dancers and fire dancers. After marveling at these sights, sit with the locals and enjoy a glass of the famed palm wine. All visitors are welcome to the festivals and all festivals are free of charge. Festival da

體驗活動

Ngoketunjia is renowned for its cultural manifestations. The region is rich in traditional dances and in masquerades. Masquerades have ancestral powers and play an integral role in the tradition and governance of the village. Typically each village has an all powerful masquerade and the secret society of this masquerade is the most powerful body within the village. Masquerades are normally only seen during particular events such as annual dances, death celebrations etc. Death celebrations and annual dances usually occur during the months of November to February. However should the visitor wish to see the traditional dances and masquerades the following organisations will arrange such an event:

PCDI Cameroon [3] : a local NGO based in Bamunka who work with the local groups to organise cultural events (www.pcdi-cameroon.org) Babungo Palace: will organise events for tourists. For more information call +237 77 76 71 42

購物

The market is the central point in the villages and contains everything from food to clothes and household wares. The market occurs every 8th day and is a socially important event in the life of the villagers. The village of Bamunka has one supermarket which contains tinned foods, shampoos, coffee, etc. However the supermarket is modest in size and apart from a daily necessities, shopping will be at the nearby town of Bamenda.

Money Credit and debit cards are not accepted in the villages. Similarly foreign exchange is not accepted. Banks at the villages are local banks and do not accept credit cards or foreign exchange. The nearby town of Bamenda has one ATM. Foreign currency can be changed in Bamenda. Euros are more widely accepted than US dollars (although a black market for US dollars can be found in the market in Bamenda).

美食

Maize, cocoyams, cassava, plantain, rice and groundnuts are the staple in the region. As such the diet in Ngoketunjia consists of corn fufu (pounded corn), water fufu (pounded cassava), achu (pounded coco yams), plantain and rice. These are normally accompanied by vegetables and as an extra meat of fish. Few "Western" type restaurants can be found. However the restaurant at the Kings Heritage Hotel in Bamunka offers the visitor European and African cuisine. Locals restaurants consist of home cooked food carried in containers to bars. Grilled plantain, grilled (African) plums, grilled meat (soya) and grilled fish (mackerel) are common, particularly in and near the market area.

飲品與夜生活

The traditional drink is Palm or Raffia Wine, a white milky alcoholic drink. A favourite pastime is sitting in a bar with a bottle of palm wine and chewing kola nuts. Beer is widely available.

Bars Bars are common and can be found virtually everywhere.

Night clubs The Samba night club in the Green Valley Resort in Bamunka is open over the weekends and is a particular favorite with the locals.

住宿

Green Valley Resort (Bamunka) Atlantic Hotel (Bamunka) - Tel: +(237) 74 57 27 65 Kings Heritage Hotel (Bamunka) - Tel: +(237)