Somié
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Somio | |
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  Somio | |
| Coordinates: 6°24′N 11°27′E / 6.400°N 11.450°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region | Adamawa |
| Division | Mayo-Banyo[1] |
| Sub-division | Somie |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Somié is a village in Bankim, Mayo-Banyo in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It appears as Tchokmon on some early maps. It is located near the Nigeria – Cameroon border at 6°28' N, 11° 27' E. It has an officially designated "second degree" chief, several schools, churches and mosques as well as a government health centre. There is a small solar power installation that has been providing electricity to the village since 2018. The Mambila people who live there are predominantly farmers.[2]
