Far North, Cameroon
Facts and figures on Far North at a glance
Region name: Far North (Far North Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,855,695 people
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Far North (Far North Region) is located in the regional capital Maroua (Maroua) with a population of 319,941 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Far North's regional capital Maroua to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 806 km (501 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Far North Far North Region | 1,855,695 people | Maroua Maroua | 319,941 people |
Compare with other regions in Cameroon.
Map of Far North
Information on Far North
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Far North Far North Region | Maroua Maroua | 6 | Cameroon | Africa |
Time in Far North
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:24pm (21:24h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:24pm (21:24h) | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Douala |
Geographic coordinates of Far North
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 11°00'00.0"N (11.0000000°) | 14°30'00.0"E (14.5000000°) |
Subregions in Far North
There are 6 administrative subregions in Far North.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Departement du Diamare Département du Diamaré | 1. | - | - | - |
Departement du Mayo Danai Département du Mayo Danaï | 2. | - | - | - |
Departement du Mayo-Kani Departement du Mayo-Kani | 3. | - | - | - |
Logone-et-Chari Logone-et-Chari | 4. | - | - | - |
Mayo-Sava Mayo-Sava | 5. | 348,890 | - | - |
Mayo-Tsanaga Mayo-Tsanaga | 6. | 699,971 | - | - |