Maroua, Cameroon
Facts and figures on Maroua at a glance
Name: Maroua (Maroua)Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 319,941 people
Region name (Level 1): Far North
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Maroua is located in the region of Far North and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Maroua to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 806 km / 501 mi (as the crow flies).
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Place | Status | Population | Region |
Maroua Maroua | Large place / Regional capital | 319,941 people | Far North Far North Region |
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Information on Maroua
Place name | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
Maroua Maroua | Far North Far North Region | Cameroon | Africa |
Time in Maroua
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Wed, 31 May 2023 - 9:41pm | No | Wed, 31 May 2023 - 9:41pm | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Douala |
Geographic coordinates of Maroua
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 10°35'27.4"N (10.5909500°) | 14°18'57.3"E (14.3159300°) |
Distances from Maroua
To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
1,173 km north of the equator | 1,567 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Maroua |
Places around Maroua
7 places found within 5 km around Maroua. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 kmPlace | Population | Distance | Route |
Makabay Makabay | - | 2.4 km 1.5 mi | show |
Djarengol Djarengol | - | 2.6 km 1.6 mi | show |
Zokok Zokok | - | 2.9 km 1.8 mi | show |
Pallar Pallar | - | 3.1 km 1.9 mi | show |
Zayka Zayka | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
Domayo Domayo | - | 4.0 km 2.5 mi | show |
Dingui Dingui | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |