Yabassi

Yabassi is a town and commune in western Cameroon, and capital of the Nkam department. Its population in 2001 was estimated at 12,000. The main dialect spoken is the Yabassi. However, there are also other dialects originating in the Nkam which are spoken.

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Place details

Locality: Yabassi
Region: Littoral
Country: Cameroun
Population: 7,560
Timezone: Africa/Douala

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Settlement.official_name: Yabassi
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cameroon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Littoral Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nkam
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Elevation: 49
Official website: cvuc.cm/national/index.php/fr/carte-communale/region-du-littoral/141-association/carte-administrative/littoral/nkam/558-yabassi
Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 163-261, Kamerun, Yabassi, Markt.jpg

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==History== At the time of the German protectorate in Cameroon, Yabassi was a commercial hub and strategic town. The Battle of Jabassi took place near here during the Kamerun campaign of World War I. The city was once cut in two but not anymore thanks to the bridge that connects the Nkam administrative center in the old neighborhood called Ndokbele.