Ambam
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Ambam is a town and commune in South Province of Cameroon
on the border with Equatorial Guinea
and Gabon
. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaounde
and as of 2005 had a population of 1,596. Traditionally, it has traded with its neighbouring countries across the border. The Fang are the main ethnic group.
. The Germans built several administrative buildings in Ambam as it was of strategic importance.
On 14 December 2000, the building proposal of a new road connecting Ambam to Eking on the Gabonese border was passed and signed on 2 February 2001. The building of the 27 kilometre road was funded by African Development Foundation
(ADF) and the Government of Cameroon and was intended to improve socio-economic infrastructure and to improve the institutional capacities of the Ministries of Public Works (MINTP), Forestry
and Wildlife (MINFOF), and Environment and Protection of Nature (MINEP).
In June 2009, a workshop funded by the European Union
and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC) met in Ambam to discuss the future of the plaintain and the banana industry in the region. In January 2010, the mayor of Ambam, Ela Jolinon Ekoto, was arrested and charged in Ebolowa for the embezzlement of 20 million CFA Francs of communal funds from the town hall.
(capital of the southern province) and is located northwest of the town of Ambam. The N2 highway connects these two towns also from the main town of Ambam.
It consists of neighbourhoods, N'nam Okuin, Be Ndang, Efono, Mone N'nam Okuin, Onayong, Bikuan Summer Mengomo and is limited by the northwest Ekoum Dum, Dum MFNE south.
There is a high school, a pharmacy, a clinic, an SAR, a primary school, Post Office and Telecommunications, and a shopping centre.
on the border with Gabon.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on the border with Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
and Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaounde
Yaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
and as of 2005 had a population of 1,596. Traditionally, it has traded with its neighbouring countries across the border. The Fang are the main ethnic group.
History
This town was once occupied by the Germans under the nation of KamerunKamerun
German Cameroon was a West African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today's Republic of Cameroon.-History:-1800s:...
. The Germans built several administrative buildings in Ambam as it was of strategic importance.
On 14 December 2000, the building proposal of a new road connecting Ambam to Eking on the Gabonese border was passed and signed on 2 February 2001. The building of the 27 kilometre road was funded by African Development Foundation
African Development Foundation
The United States African Development Foundation is an "Independent United States Government Agency" which provides grants of up to $250,000 to community groups and small enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized groups in Sub-Saharan Africa...
(ADF) and the Government of Cameroon and was intended to improve socio-economic infrastructure and to improve the institutional capacities of the Ministries of Public Works (MINTP), Forestry
and Wildlife (MINFOF), and Environment and Protection of Nature (MINEP).
In June 2009, a workshop funded by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central African States (CEMAC) met in Ambam to discuss the future of the plaintain and the banana industry in the region. In January 2010, the mayor of Ambam, Ela Jolinon Ekoto, was arrested and charged in Ebolowa for the embezzlement of 20 million CFA Francs of communal funds from the town hall.
Meyo-Centre
Meyo-Centre is a village located in the rural commune of Ambam and whose clan is mainly Essamba. It is a crossroads village between Ambam and EbolowaEbolowa
Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon's South Province. It has a population of 79,500 . It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.- Overview :The main crop is cocoa...
(capital of the southern province) and is located northwest of the town of Ambam. The N2 highway connects these two towns also from the main town of Ambam.
It consists of neighbourhoods, N'nam Okuin, Be Ndang, Efono, Mone N'nam Okuin, Onayong, Bikuan Summer Mengomo and is limited by the northwest Ekoum Dum, Dum MFNE south.
There is a high school, a pharmacy, a clinic, an SAR, a primary school, Post Office and Telecommunications, and a shopping centre.
Other
Other settlements of note in the commune of Ambam include Ntem, Adjap, Aban-Minkoo and Mendjimi. Ambam has a bus station and is also connected by taxi to the small town of Aban-Minkoo and by road to EbebiyinEbebiyín
Ebebiyín is a town in the northeast of Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. It lies on the three-party border between Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Cameroon. It is the end point of three main transport routes coming from Bata, Yaounde and major cities in central Gabon...
on the border with Gabon.