From Far Away

HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF JAKIRI

Jakiri is located some 80 km from Bamenda on the ring road that links nearly all the divisional headquarters in the North West Region of Cameroon. At the centre of Jakiri, the road branches off to Fumban in the West Region of Cameroon. It is one of the six municipalities that make up Bui Division. As a Subdivision, Jakiri covers a surface area of about 675 km2 and a total population of 93,044 inhabitants (projected as of 2012 CDP). It shares boundaries with the following councils; Kumbo (North) Elak Oku (West) and Mbiame to the East all in Bui division. Also, in the South it shares boundary with Babessi in Ngoketunjia division and to the South East, it shares boundary with Bangoran in the West Region. The Jakiri municipality is located on latitude 60 N of the equator and longitude 100 E of the Greenwich Meridian. The Dzeekwa Sub-Division with headquarters in Jakiri became an administrative unit in 1977 when the Nso council area was split into four councils; Kumbo urban, Kumbo council, Elak Oku council and Jakiri council. From its creation, it was administered by the divisional officer until 1978 when the first municipal administrator was appointed by a presidential decree. In 1996, there was the introduction of a multi-party system. The first party which came to the municipality was the Cameroon national party. The first mayor was democratically elected and took over the administration of the area. Jakiri Council was created by presidential decree no, 86/1434 of 3rd December 1986. After its creation, it remained dormant and non-functional until 1987 when Fon Michael Fuma was appointed the first Municipal Administrator and ruled for nine years. Jakiri council has 32 villegies which are; Ber, Faakui, Gwatang, Kimar, Kinsenjam, Kwanso, Limbo, Mantum, Mbokam, Mbokijah, Mengu, Mensai, Ngomrin, Nkar, Nkarkui, Nkartsen, Noi, Nteimbang, Ntotti, Ntunir, Ntur, Ran, Roontong, Shiy, Sop, Tan, Taron, Vekovi, Wainamah, Wasi, Wvem, Yer, under this council area.