Region

Far North

Northernmost region, in the Sahel, reaching Lake Chad and bordering Nigeria and Chad.

Provisional — awaiting verificationEN
The city of Maroua spread across the plain, seen from the rocks of Mount Mayo Ibé.
Maroua from Mount Mayo Ibé, Far NorthPhoto: DDR237 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Cameroon with the Far North region highlightedCameroon's ten regions. The Far North region is shaded; select another region to open its page.Adamawa regionCentre regionEast regionFar North region — capital MarouaLittoral regionNorth regionNorth-West regionWest regionSouth regionSouth-West region

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CapitalMaroua

Divisions

The 6 divisions (départements) of the region. Open one to see its subdivisions.

Names and codes as published in the national administrative boundaries dataset (Institut National de Cartographie, via OCHA), valid on 4 January 2019. Some names are published without accents.

Linked records

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What we have, and what is missing

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  • Approximate capital location✓ Available
  • Population (with source year)Awaiting research
  • Divisions and subdivisions✓ Available
  • Climate and geographyAwaiting research
  • EconomyAwaiting research
  • LanguagesAwaiting research
  • EducationAwaiting research
  • HealthAwaiting research
  • InfrastructureAwaiting research
  • Notable peopleAwaiting research
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This record is provisional: it was compiled from the cited sources but has not yet been checked by an InsideKamer editor.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Cameroon
    Encyclopaedia BritannicaLast verified: Not yet verified

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  2. 2.
    Regions of Cameroon
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