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Bafut is a town located in a modern commune in Cameroon, it is also a traditional fondom. It is located in the Mezam Department, which in turn is located in the Northwest Province. Bafut is famous for having preserved its structure as a traditional kingdom (or "Fondom" ), under the leadership of the Fon of Bafut. Its traditional power structures operate in harmony with its modern local government council, which aims to turn Bafut into an eco-city. (en) Bafut es un municipio del departamento de Mezam de la región del Noroeste, Camerún. En noviembre de 2005 tenía una población censada de 57 930 habitantes. Se encuentra ubicado cerca de la frontera con Nigeria. (es) Bafut est une ville et une commune du Cameroun située dans la région du Nord-Ouest et le département de la Mezam. Capitale historique du royaume (Fondom en langue locale) et du peuple Bafut, elle est le siège d'une chefferie supérieure de 1er degré, dont les édifices sont inscrits sur la liste indicative du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco. (fr) Bafut è un centro abitato del Camerun, situato nella Regione del Nordovest. (it) Bafut – miasto w Kamerunie, w Regionie Północno-Zachodniej na północ od miasta Bamenda. Było niegdyś ośrodkiem potężnego królestwa ludu . Najsłynniejszą budowlą miasta jest pałac królewski (obecnie siedziba muzeum). Odbywa się tu popularny festiwal. Niedaleko miasta znajduje się ogród botaniczny ukazujący przyrodę sawanny. (pl) Bafut är en stad och kommun i provinsen Nord-Ouest i Kamerun, 22 km norr om staden Bamenda. Den är huvudstad för . Staden är känd för palats, som numera är museum, och den botaniska trädgården , som hjälpte till att anlägga. Årligen äger också eller Fondansen rum i staden. Staden Bafut är troligen mest hågkommen som platsen dit den kände naturvetaren Gerald Durrell kom under två djurinsamlingsexpeditioner 1949 och 1957. Durell skrev två uppsatser - The Bafut Beagles ("Bafuts beaglar") och A Zoo in My Luggage ("En djurpark i mitt bagage") - under sina resor i Bafut, och skapade en mini-TV-serie, To Bafut with Beagles. (sv) |
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