Bankim, M'Bankim, Bamkin or Kimi is a town and commune of the division Mayo-Banyo in Adamaoua in Cameroon. It is about 95 km from Foumban and 125 km from Banyo The area's vegetation is of shrub savanna type.
History Bankim is said to have been founded in 1395 by the local chief Kimi who founded the Tikar kingdom. Eldridge Mohammadou has given a date of 1760 to 1780 as the foundation date for the chiefdom.Zeitlyn, David. (1996). "Eldridge Mohammadou on Tikar Origins ", Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford (JASO) 26 no. 1: pp. 99–104.
Hazards Loaiasis is hyperendemic in this area, but is regarded as a generally mild and painless disease. It is reported that about 17% of the population in this area carry HIV/Aids, however the survey is based on urban surveys in the capital.
Communications
Bankim is on the main road from Foumban to Banyo. The provincial road (P26) goes from nearby Nyamboya to Ndu via Sonkolong, Atta, and Sabongari. Planning in Contemporary Africa, Ambe J. Njoh, 2003, Ashgate Publishing There is a post office, a hotel, some medical facilities and branches of Union Express and Exchange Express. Mobile phone coverage is good.
Notable residents Joseph Chila, a local photographer who has exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery in LondonCameroon exhibition in 2005
See also Communes of Cameroon
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