Widikum

Widikum
Widikum-Boffe
Commune and town.
Widikum
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°52′18″N 9°46′14″E / 5.87167°N 9.77056°E / 5.87167; 9.77056
Country Cameroon
RegionSavannah State; North West
DepartmentMomo County
DistrictWidikum-Boffe
Government
 • Type3rd Order
Area
 • Total
169.68 sq mi (439.48 km2)
Population
 • Total
86,822
 • Density23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Köppen climate typeAm : Tropical monsoon climate

Widikum is a town and capital of the Widikum-Boffe Subdivision in Cameroon. Home to the Widikum Tribe, it is located in [Momo division] in Northwest Region (Cameroon) . The town has a population of 28,152 (2005). The town is located at the meeting point of the Momo and Man River.

It is also the homeland of lawyer and activist, Fon Gorji Dinka.