Misaje subdivision is one of the five sub division found in Donga-Mantung Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. Misaje sub division was created in 1992 by Presidential Decree No-92/187 of 1st September 1992, while the Misaje Rural Council was later created in 1993 by Presidential Decree No. 93/321 of 25th November 1993. The council area’s headquarter is in Misaje town.

The town is situated about 23km from Nkambe the chief town of Donga-Mantung Division. The council area that covers the territory of Misaje sub division has a total land surface of 46068km2 .Misaje municipality is made up of 12 villages (Akweto, Bebejato, Bebekette, Bem, Chunghe, Dumbu, Kamine, Kibbo, Kwei, Mbissa, Nfume Nkanchi).

The municipality is heterogeneous in nature and harbors several ethnic groups of various origins -Mbororos, the Fulani, Hausa, Nchaney, Mbessas, Kemezung, Nonis, Wimbum, Piyin, Nso and Bum people. The Nchaney, the Mbessa, the Bebe and the Kemezung are considered to be the indigenous people of the area. Some ethnic groups came in from neighboring Nigeria, while others broke off from the big Tikar family that constitutes most of the tribes of the North-west Region. Figure 1 below presents the map of Misaje council area.