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North Province, Cameroon

North Province is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Cameroon.

Facts and figures on North Province at a glance

Region name: North Province (North Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of North Province (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 Province's regional capital Garoua to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 637 km (396 mi).

Facts and figures about North Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
North Province North Region-Garoua Garoua436,899 people

Compare with other regions in Cameroon.

Map of North Province

Map of North Province

Information on North Province

Information on North Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
North Province North RegionGaroua Garoua4CameroonAfrica

Time in North Province

Time in North Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 31 May 2023 - 8:21pmNoWed, 31 May 2023 - 8:21pmUTC +1.0Africa/Douala

Geographic coordinates of North Province

Latitude & Longitude of North Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°30'00.0"N (8.5000000°)14°00'00.0"E (14.0000000°)

Subregions in North Province

There are 4 administrative subregions in North Province.
Subregions in North Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Departement de la Benoue Département de la Bénoué1.---
Faro Department Faro Department2.81,472--
Mayo-Louti Mayo-Louti3.334,312--
Mayo-Rey Mayo-Rey4.242,441--

External sources of information on North Province

North Province on Wikipedia