Banen immigration regions: Pitti Dibamba
I. Pitti Dibamba (History)
Pitti Dibamba is located in the department of Sanaga maritime (Littorial Region), more precisely in the district of Dizangue.
The village of Pitti Dibamba is composed of two large parts namely: Nkongdjock (south) and Bac (North, along the river).
Before the end of the 1940s, the village was only a fishing station on the banks of the Dibamba River. The fishermen were mainly Bakoko.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s This small station received several waves of immigration. The vast majority of immigrants are from Banen Fombo (originally from Yingui District). They were fleeing atrocities related to the war of independence that raged in their district of origin.
II. Ethnological composition of Pitti Dibamba
-Banen (about 45%) mainly living in Bac
-Ndonga (about 30%) mainly living in Nkongdjock
-Bakoko (about 5%) mainly living in Bac
-Other (about 20%) mainly living in Nkongdjock
III. The Banens of Pitti Dibamba
3°56’22.2″N 9°49’16.9″E
