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VUE DE MAROUA DU MONT MAYO IBÉ (EXTRÊME-NORD CAMEROUN)
city

The city was occupied by the Guiziga in the 17th century and the Mofu in the 18th century.

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Cameroon
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Maroua

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
413.0K
Coordinates
10.59, 14.32
535th most populous city in the world

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

From the “History” section

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VUE DE MAROUA DU MONT MAYO IBÉ (EXTRÊME-NORD CAMEROUN)
city

The Maroua Declaration, a maritime boundary agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon, was signed in Maroua on 1 June 1975.

Maroua
Cameroon
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Maroua

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
413.0K
Coordinates
10.59, 14.32
535th most populous city in the world

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

From the “History” section

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VUE DE MAROUA DU MONT MAYO IBÉ (EXTRÊME-NORD CAMEROUN)
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Embroidery, leather goods, jewelry, and pottery are important economic activities in the city of Maroua.

Maroua
Cameroon
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city

Maroua

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
413.0K
Coordinates
10.59, 14.32
535th most populous city in the world

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

From the “Economy” section

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VUE DE MAROUA DU MONT MAYO IBÉ (EXTRÊME-NORD CAMEROUN)
city

The city has the Maroua Salak Airport.

Maroua
Cameroon
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city

Maroua

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
413.0K
Coordinates
10.59, 14.32
535th most populous city in the world

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

From the “Transport” section

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VUE DE MAROUA DU MONT MAYO IBÉ (EXTRÊME-NORD CAMEROUN)
city

The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (BSh) according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system.

Maroua
Cameroon
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city

Maroua

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
413.0K
Coordinates
10.59, 14.32
535th most populous city in the world

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: DDR237 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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