Yagoua
Encyclopedia
Yagoua is a town and commune
in the Far North Province
of Cameroon
. It is the capital of the department
of Mayo-Danay
.
Communes of Cameroon
The Communes of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The communes are organised by arrondissements of the Divisions of Cameroon of each province....
in the Far North Province
Far North Province
The Far North Region , also known as the Extreme North Region , is the northernmost 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.The province is one of Cameroon's most culturally diverse...
of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. It is the capital of the department
Departments of Cameroon
The Provinces of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments . The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions and districts...
of Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay is a department of Extreme-Nord Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 5,303 km² and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 529,061...
.