Arts & Culture in the North Region
The North Region (French: Région du Nord) makes up 66,090 km2 of the northern half of The Republic of Cameroon. Neighbouring territories include the Far North Region to the north, the Adamawa Region to the south, Nigeria to the west, Chad to the east, and Central African Republic to the southeast. The city of Garoua is both the political and industrial capital. Garoua is Cameroon’s third largest port, despite the fact that the Bénoué River upon which it relies is only navigable for short periods of the year.
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Main Cities of North
Garoua is the capital of the North Region of Cameroon and the chief town of the Benue Department . It was established as the Urban Community of Garoua in 2008 2 . The population is estimated at 361,000 inhabitants in 2022, making it the third largest city in the country. It was one of the first cities in Cameroon before colonization and was the regional capital of the Far North until 1982. The main language of exchange in the city is Fulfulde .
Mayo -Rey is a department of Cameroon located in the North region . Its capital is Tcholliré .
Mayo -Louti is a department of Cameroon located in the North region . Its capital is Guider .
Poli is a commune and city of Cameroon located in the North region and capital of the Faro department . The indigenous people or the people of the middle are the so-called Dowayo people. They speak the Dooyaayo language, Niger-Congo, Adamawa-Oubangian and Sama-Duru language.
Lagdo , district of Benue , is a rural commune in the North region of Cameroon . Known for the Lagdo dam lake from which it takes its name and which is also the main source of fish supply for the entire North region 2 .
Ngong is a commune of Cameroon located in the North region and the department of Benue . Its territorial jurisdiction is that of the district of Tcheboa .
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