More than 90% of the people of the Ndu municipality currently depend on agriculture for living.Generally, the variation of soil types together with the climatic distinctions favour the cultivationof a large variety of crops, ranging from low-altitude crops like oil palm and rice to high-altitudecrops like Irish potato. It must be noted here that soils […]
Livestock rearing is also a major economic activity in the area. The main species include cattle,horses, goats, Sheep and fowls. Cattle’s rearing is the main market-oriented speculation in thisdomain and is mostly carried out by the Mbororos who are settled in the area.Livestock production is very remarkable within the municipality. Animal Number Cattle 15000 Goats […]
Fondoms and organigram The hierarchical order of traditional authority is the same. Authority is held byindividuals (like the Chief, the Sub Chief, etc) at certain levels of the hierarchy, and by sacredsocieties (like the Nwarong) at other levels. The level of each authority is well differentiatedexcept at the top where there is some nuance between […]
Flora and Vegetation Due to the variation in altitude within the municipality, two main ecological sub-zones arise ; Both natural and artificial forests exist with a high predominance in timber production, especiallyaround high altitude zones where the eucalyptus is the main species exploited, covering over122 ha on private plantations. Exploitation is also carried out on […]
Protected areas are limited in the municipality and there is no strict implementation of the lawconcerning them. The most noticeable ones include the Mbibi community forest in the Talla,the Njilah/Njimsa Forest in Njilah, the Mbandfung secret forest, the Njiningo and Njipkfu forestin Ndu, and many other smaller secret forests around Fons’ palaces. There also exists […]
Three main soil types are identified; Ferallitic soils are predominantly found around the mountainous parts of the sub-region wherebases are migrated out of the soil by rainfall and other weathering processes, leaving behind ahigh concentration of sesquioxides.Alluvial soils in the area are formed as a result of the sweeping of materials from highland andtheir subsequent […]
The entire Ndu council area is well-ramified with streams and rivers, with over 20 streams takingtheir rise from the mountainous part of the area and generally flowing northeast, east and southeast. They are highly exploited in various villages as catchments for the community of thevillage. The main rivers which flow through the municipality include; The […]
The Ndu municipality entirely lies within the North West Region whose climate is of theSudano-Guinean type is marked by two seasons and an unimodal rainfall pattern; the dry seasonfrom November to mid-March and the rainy season from mid-March to November. Here, peakdry season with the least precipitation is recorded during January and February withvalues close […]
There are three mean types of religious practices in the communities: Christian, Islam and traditional religion. Christianity and Islam were introduced to the people after their settlement in the area. The importance of each religion in the area seems to be related to how early it was introduced to the people.Christianity is the most widely […]
The Ndu municipality is made up of three clans. Each has its own history. Wiya The Wiya people come from 10 chiefdoms. These are Konchep, Luh, Ndu, Ngulu, Njilah, Njimnkang, Nseh-Makop, Sehn, Wowo and Mbipgo. As concerns Wiya, their entry pattern into the area does not seem to be well known. It is believed that […]