TALI
African University will be located at the unique location of Tali, Manyu Division, Cameroon which provides a community atmosphere and pleasant educational environment. It provides the typical peace, serenity and pollution-free environment associated with the rural world. Tali is situated in the forested region of the South West Region in Cameroon, a recognized biodiversity “hotspot.” Its land is fertile and has a tropical rain forest climate. Although situated in the midst of tropical Africa, the temperature at Tali, because of its topography including four rivers, Bawoh, Ejue-Nfu, Nfi,and Nfu, is mild and pleasant throughout the year. Tali shares borders with the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Upper Banyang Forest Concession. The inhabitants of Tali are hospitable and farm cash and food crops to earn a living.
The English
Anthropologist, Malcolm Ruel, lived in
Tali while he conducted research on the
people of Manyu Division in Cameroon.
His findings were published in a seminal
book entitled “Leopards and
Leaders: Constitutional Politics Among a
Cross River People.” The former
Governor Baiyee Arikai Tanyitiku
(retired) of Cameroon’s Eastern
Region is from Tali. Governor Enow
Abrams of the Adamawa Province and
former Governor Enow Tanjong (retired)
of the South West and North West Region
of Cameroon are from the Tali community
area. Other prominent Cameroonians such
as the late Honorable Emmanuel Tabi Egbe
spent his formative years in Tali and
eventually taught at Tali’s
Government Primary School established in
1921. The preeminent Cameroonian
educator and politician, Dr. A.D.
Mengot, taught at the Tali Government
Primary School. The late prominent
university academic and administrator,
Dr. Tanyi Mbuagbaw who authored the book
“African Philosophy of
Education” among other academic
works was from Tali. The Tali Council
has reserved six and a half square miles
of land to construct African
University.
Cameroon is a
relatively stable African nation
slightly larger than the state of
California with a population of
approximately seventeen million people.
English and French are the official
languages. Cameroon is often referred to
as “Africa in Miniature”
because of its diverse geographical and
ethnic characteristics. Natural features
include beaches, deserts, mountains,
rainforests, and savannas. The highest
point is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest
Region, the economic capital city is
Douala in the Littoral Region and
Yaounde is the political capital city in
the Center Region. Cameroon is well
known for its diverse native musical
styles and for its highly successful
national football team. Besides eight
public universities, there are private
institutions of higher education such as
the Catholic University in
Yaounde.
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