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Also known as Far North Region, Far North Province

region of Cameroon

Key facts

Country
Cameroon
Capital
Maroua
Departments
Diamaré , Logone-et-Chari , Mayo-Danay , Mayo-Kani , Mayo-Sava , Mayo-Tsanaga
Governor
Midjiyawa Bakary
Total
34,263 km (13,229 sq mi)
Density
116.54/km (301.84/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( WAT )
Hdi 2022
0.470 , low · 9th of 10

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Wikidata facts

Population
3142883
Area
34263
Elevation
321
Image
Volcanic outcroppings in kapsiki country.jpg
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Commons category
Far North Region (Cameroon)
inception
1983-00-00
native label
Région de l’Extrême-Nord
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View of Maroua in the Far North Region

A street In Maroua Town The Far North Region, also known as the Extreme North Region (from French: Région de l'Extrême-Nord; Fulfulde : woilare), is the northernmost and most populous constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nigeria to the west. The capital is Maroua.

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