Because of inheritance quarrels between sons, this kingdom split up, leading to the creation of the chiefdoms Bangoua, Batoufam and Babouantou.

This fratricidal war ended with the signing of a peace treaty (Pact of reconciliation and forgiveness) between the two chiefdoms on September 30, 2006.

During the years of war, before and after the independence of Cameroon, Bandrefam got annihilated, like many other Bamiléké chiefdoms, by Ahidjo’s repressive regime, backed by the French army.

Bordered on the West and South-West by Bangoua, on the North by Batoufam and on the East by Bagang-Fokam, Bandrefam covers an area of about 17 square km divided in six districts : Ngouonkouong, Nka’ala, Pou’guieu, Tchieu, Toula et Ntchi.

Its relief is formed by plateaus (Lô’oshitô, Tchî, Sinkouô) and mountains (Kouofiog, Kouomenang) interspersed with fertile valleys rich in fine sand.

The climate is tropical, characterized by a long dry season and a short rainy season.The population of Bandrefam, relatively consistent, is estimated today at about five thousand (5000) inhabitants living in the kingdom’s area.

Also noted, since the outbreak of the civil war in 2017 in the two English-speaking provinces, a migratory flow of civilians who have come to settle in the village, in search of refuge and land to cultivate.

They generally grow peanuts, corn, potatoes, yam, manioc, plantain bananas but also small exploitations of substinence crops such as tomatoes, cabbage, watermelons, etc.

Visitors coming from Douala and entering from the South (through Kamna market) will have the chance to discover, from Lô’oshitô hill, a lush scenery in the valley, the full-size Bandrefam with its scattered houses made of soil bricks with conical straw roofs.

Tourists will also see in the distance the green pasture land of Serkouò, interspersed with small cavernous rocky mountains, located about 3 km from the chiefdom.

The archeological site of Kùog fiòg, made up of several blocks of granite carved several centuries ago, located about 2 km away from the chiefdom, and the last remains of the Bana-Foumban road built by the Germans are other points of interest for tourists.

Before the fire of May 29, 1961 caused by the Ahidjo regime after independence and the looting that followed, the Bandrefam chiefdom was a very attractive cultural and tourist site teeming with a large number of sculptural objects.

It is crossed, from East to West, by the secondary road (D63) that connects Batié to Bagang- Fokam, via Bandenkop and Bangou.

From Kamna market or from the Bayangam toll (on national road 4), visitors can take a cab or a motorbike taxi until the village.

Koki with poyo banana, corn couscous with Nkùir, bean fritter with manioc stick, pistachio or peanut dish with manioc stick, plantain mixed with goat or beef meat (the dish is called Nkòndrè), taro with yellow sauce, crushed potatoes and black beans, form a typical popular menu.

Méndoù is a men’s dance, performed in a circle in the center of which the drum rolls and the balafon cadenced by the dancers’ songs make up the main symphony.

The dancers wear flowery loincloths and a small jingle bell around the ankle, the only musical instrument of the dance.

Sons and daughters native of Bandrefam but living outside the Kingdom gather in associations to join their efforts in order to help the development of their locality.