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Achirimbi II was the
tenth Fon ("King") who
ruled over the town of Ba**** and
adjoining areas (the
Fondom of Ba****) in a semi-autonomous fashion. His reign...
- best
remembered due to
Gerald Durrell's
humorous portrayal of the Fon
Achirimbi II in his
books describing animal-collecting
missions to Ba**** in the...
- The Fon
awarded Durrell the
ceremonial dress and
staff during his
second expedition. The Fon,
although not named, was
Achirimbi II. The Ba**** Beagles...
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British Empire as part of the
British Cameroons. At
least one Fon of Ba****,
Achirimbi II
maintained friendly ties with the British. When the
British left Cameroon...
- King (1677–1708) Ngwa Abi-Fu, King (1708–1752) Tumfong, King (1752–1799)
Achirimbi I, King (1799–1852)
Kingdom of
Bamum (complete list) – Koutou, Mfon (1672–1757)...
- (A Zoo in My
Luggage – an
account of her
meeting with the Fon of Ba****
Achirimbi II is
described here) New Zealand-Australia-Malaysia (1961) (Two in the...
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Portugal under Southwest Europe Cameroon Fondom of Ba**** (complete list) –
Achirimbi I, King (1799–1852)
Kingdom of
Bamum (complete list) – Mbouombouo, Mfon...
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Portugal under Southwest Europe Cameroon Fondom of Ba**** (complete list) –
Achirimbi I, King (1799–1852)
Abumbi I, King (1852–1916)
Kingdom of
Bamum (complete...
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Cameroon Fondom of Ba**** (complete list) –
Abumbi I, King (1852–1932)
Achirimbi II, King (1932–1961,
joined Cameroon)
Duala people (complete list) – Dika...
- the gnu. Whitley's
collection later became Paignton Zoo. This was Fon
Achirimbi II of Ba****.
Durrell gives the cane rat's
scientific name as
Praomys tullbergi...
