Arts & Culture in the East Region
The East Region (French: Région de l’Est) occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the east by the Central African Republic, to the south by Congo, to the north by the Adamawa Region, and to the west by the Centre and South Regions. With 109,002 km2 of territory, it is the largest region in the nation as well as the most sparsely populated. Historically, the peoples of the East have been settled in Cameroonian territory for longer than any other of the country’s many ethnic groups, the first inhabitants being the Baka (or Babinga) pygmies.
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Main Cities of East
Bertoua is a commune in Cameroon located in the Lom-et-Djérem department and the East region , established as the Bertoua Urban Community in 2008 1 . The city is located 350 km from Yaoundé . Bertoua is the regional capital of the East, the largest forest region in Cameroon.
Garoua-Boulaï is a city in Cameroon located in the East region and the Lom -et-Djérem department , on the border with the Central African Republic . In the context of the third Central African civil war , it hosts several thousand refugees from the Central African Republic 2 .
Bélabo is a commune of Cameroon located in the East region and the department of Lom-et-Djérem .
Bétaré-Oya is a commune of Cameroon located in the East region and the Lom -et-Djérem department .
Ndelele is a commune of Cameroon located in the East region and the Kadey department , on the border with the Central African Republic .
Abong-Mbang is a commune in Cameroon located in the Haut -Nyong department of which it is the capital ( Eastern region ).
Batouri est une ville du Cameroun située dans la région de l'Est et chef-lieu du département de la Kadey.
La commune est riche en matières premières (bois, or, cobalt, manganèse et diamants). En 2018, le gouvernement a octroyé des autorisations d’exploitation à 37 compagnies minières aurifères sur une superficie cumulée de 38 437 km2, soit près du tiers de la superficie totale de la région. L'usage du mercure représente cependant un grave préjudice pour l’environnement, polluant les sols et l'eau, et pour la santé des travailleurs2. Les accidents ont par ailleurs fait au moins 150 morts parmi les mineurs entre 2014 et 20202.
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