North, Cameroon
Facts and figures on North at a glance
Region name: North (North Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,442,578 people
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of North (North Region) is located in the regional capital Garoua (Garoua) with a population of 436,899 people.
The distance as the crow flies from North's regional capital Garoua to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 637 km (396 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
North North Region | 2,442,578 people | Garoua Garoua | 436,899 people |
Compare with other regions in Cameroon.
Map of North
Information on North
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
North North Region | Garoua Garoua | 4 | Cameroon | Africa |
Time in North
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 8:13am (08:13h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 8:13am (08:13h) | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Douala |
Geographic coordinates of North
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 8°30'00.0"N (8.5000000°) | 14°00'00.0"E (14.0000000°) |
Subregions in North
There are 4 administrative subregions in North.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Departement de la Benoue Département de la Bénoué | 1. | - | - | - |
Faro Department Faro Department | 2. | 81,472 | - | - |
Mayo-Louti Mayo-Louti | 3. | 334,312 | - | - |
Mayo-Rey Mayo-Rey | 4. | 242,441 | - | - |