Nkongsamba, city, western Cameroon, at the eastern foot of the volcanic Manéngouba massif. A road and trade center, Nkongsamba is the terminus of the railroad to the port of Douala and is surrounded by coffee and banana plantations. Industries in the city include sawmilling, palm-oil processing, and brewing. Nkongsamba has a teachers college and technical schools. The railroad was built to the city, then called Samba, in 1912 under German administration. Occupied by the British in 1914, the city came under French rule in 1916 and in 1923 became an administrative center, succeeding nearby Baré. Population (1991 estimate) 130,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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