Hondol
Hondol | |
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| Population | 628 |
Hondol | |
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| Population | 628 |
Hondol is a village located in the Centre Region of Cameroon, in the Bondjock subdivision, within the Nyong-et-Kéllé department, about 50 km from Yaoundé. The village has been under the authority of His Majesty Charles A. Béa Mbong since 2007.
Acquired through purchase from the Ndôg-Béa of Lôg-Issaga, Hondol takes its name from a medicinal tree that the buyer, Bayem ba Tjômb, gave to his new possession. The fragmentation of the chiefdoms, decided by Lieutenant Henri Relly, then head of the Eséka subdivision during the Second World War, later confirmed this name.
Hondol is one of the major centers of the nationalist struggle in the Bassa region, having played a central role in the resistance led by Ruben Um Nyobé. Many residents of the village made an essential contribution to the fight for independence, and many of them gave their lives for this cause.
Etymology
The Hondol is a tree, therefore a species. This tree is revered in the wisdom of the Bassa people, an ancient wisdom in which it holds a dual importance: spiritual and medicinal.
In the spiritual realm, the Hondol purifies bodies and society by cleansing degrading behaviors. In traditional Bassa medicine, it is considered one of the most powerful laxatives.
With an area of 44 km², the village of Hondol is composed of four hamlets: Hondol-Chefferie (Center), Bagba (North), Si Liyegue (South), and Mbolo (East). Six neighborhoods are distributed across these hamlets: Hondol Centre, Mamélél, Mamb, Song Bayi, Si-Nkock, and Ngo Ngos.
Hondol has a humid equatorial climate characterized by four distinct seasons: two dry seasons and two rainy seasons. The long rainy season extends from August to October, while the short rainy season occurs from March to May. The long dry season takes place from November to February, followed by the short dry season in June and July.
The nearest meteorological station is located in Eséka. The average annual temperature is 24.6 °C, and the annual rainfall ranges between 1,500 and 2,500 mm.
Several waterways run through the village of Hondol, including Liyegue, Lissayag, Léppagi, Lép Mandeng, Lép Kuum, and Lép Dikômbat.
The population of Hondol is mainly composed of Bassa people belonging to the clans of Ndog Send, Ndog Béa, Pan, and Ndog Soul. In the past, the village had more than 2,000 inhabitants, but it has experienced significant rural exodus over the years. Several hundred residents have left Hondol to settle in major cities of Cameroon, particularly in Yaoundé, as well as in Europe and North America.
The inhabitants of the village are called Hondolians.
Hondol has been a transitional third-degree chiefdom since the request made by the former village chief, His Majesty Silas Mbong Bayem (1981). The political parties present in the village of Hondol are the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM), the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC), and the Cameroon Party for National Reconciliation (PCRN).
Hondol counts among its people many intellectuals, business leaders, and prominent figures of the Republic of Cameroon (ministers, members of parliament, prefects, etc.).
The village chief aims to modernize Hondol and reverse the trend of rural exodus by investing in land and real estate. His objective is to promote access to employment and education while developing infrastructure that will ensure residents a comfortable quality of life. He seeks to transform the village into a truly attractive, dynamic, and eco-responsible community, while ensuring that local traditions are respected.
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