The Hausa Community:

The most import migrant group that stimulated growth and development in the municipality were the Hausas from Northern Nigeria. The Hausas came into Bamenda with their traditional craftsmanship and commerce activities. This function attracted traders into the town and some of them began to acquire land for building development and the town started growing without any formal plan. After the First World War, the English took over southern Cameroons. This event made it easy for more Hausas to move into Ntambag (Old Town) for commerce. Their numbers were significant and they occupied Abakwa on the Ntambag plateau, establishing the first major market and the first layout plan of Abakwa was made. The development in the Hausa business community attracted the population of the region and other regions especially the Bamoums and the Bamileke from French-speaking Cameroon.

The Fulani People:

The Fulani are a group of West African pastoralists. They moved over vast areas and came across many cultures and are known by different names. In Cameroon they were called Fulani by the Hausa, a name which everybody now uses. The Fulani of Bamenda II Council are a part of this migrant ethnic population, having common occupational and biogenetic characteristics: light-skinned with curly hair, pointed nose, thin lips, and slender stature. Fulani economic activities: Most cattle owners are the Bororos who live in the grazing areas with their cattle and move to transhumance zones in the dry season in search of fresh grass.

It is important to note that the Fulani communities are actively involved in agriculture as the cattle waste is used as manure to improve crop production both quantitatively and qualitatively. This group is also involved in other socio-economic activities. They are settled in the fringes of the municipality (Ntumbong, Alankie, Alamandom, Ndzong, Atuala-Chomba and Ndzing Ndzah-Mbatu).

Fulani economic activities: Most cattle owners are the Bororos who live in the grazing areas with their cattle and move to transhumance zones in the dry season in search of fresh grass.

It is important to note that the Fulani communities are actively involved in agriculture as the cattle waste is used as manure to improve crop production both quantitatively and qualitatively. This group is also involved in other socio-economic activities. They are settled in the fringes of the municipality (Ntumbong, Alankie, Alamandom, Ndzong, Atuala-Chomba and Ndzing Ndzah-Mbatu).