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Ambam is a town and commune in the Vallée-du-Ntem department, South Province, Cameroon on the border with Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaoundé and as of 2005 had a population of 41,089. Traditionally, it has traded with its neighbouring countries across the border. The Fang are the main ethnic group.

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Place details

Locality
Ambam
Region
Sud
Country
Cameroun
Population
25,052
Timezone
Africa/Douala

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Ambam
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune and town
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German building at Ambam.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
German building now used as a school in Ambam
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Cameroon
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right
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Location in Cameroon
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Vallée-du-Ntem
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2005
Settlement.population_total
41089
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Ethnicities
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Religions

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Elevation
570
Image
German building at Ambam.jpg
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Ambam
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  • Settlements
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Ambam is a town and commune in the Vallée-du-Ntem department, South Province, Cameroon on the border with Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaoundé and as of 2005 had a population of 41,089. 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 Kamerun. The Germans built several administrative buildings in Ambam as it was of strategic importance.

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