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Djoum

Coordinates: 2°40′N 12°40′E / 2.667°N 12.667°E / 2.667; 12.667
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Djoum
Djoum is located in Cameroon
Djoum
Djoum
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 2°40′N 12°40′E / 2.667°N 12.667°E / 2.667; 12.667
Country Cameroon
ProvinceSouth Province

Djoum is a town in South Province, Cameroon.

History

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The first inhabitants of modern-day Djoum were the Baka peoples.

The rural municipality was formed in 1952. The town was later divided in 1995 in three entities to form municipalities of Mintom in the east and Oveng in the southwest.

Maps

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  • Rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) near Djoum, South Province, Cameroon.
    Djoum map.

See also

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2°40′N 12°40′E / 2.667°N 12.667°E / 2.667; 12.667