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Garoua
Garoua or Garua (Fula: Garwa 𞤺𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢) is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. A thriving centre of the textiles and cotton industries, the city has approximately 1,285,000 inhabitants in 2020, mostly Fulbe/Fulani. History Garoua was established by the Fulani emir Modibbo Adama in the first half of the 19th century. During the steamship era, it developed into a major river port. The population of the city was 30,000 in 1967. Geography Garoua is situated in northern Cameroon, and lies on the Benue River. It serves as the gateway to Benoue National Park. Neighborhoods include Commercial Centre, Lopere, Quartier de Marouare, Poumpoumre, Roumde Adjia and the northwestern suburb of Yelwa, near Garoua International Airport. Climate Garoua has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ''Aw''), with a wet season and a dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average temperature in Garoua ranges from in Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Region (Cameroon)
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. Major ethnic groups include the Fula or Fulani ( ff, Fulɓe; french: Peul, links=no), who are Islamic pastoralists, and numerous Muslim and animist speakers of Adamawa, Chadic, and Nilo-Saharan languages. French is the language of formal education, and Fulfulde, the language of the Fulbe, is widespread as a ''lingua franca''. 2008 Presidential Decree In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Garoua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Garoua is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Garoua in Cameroon. History * 1947.01.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garoua from the Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban * 1953.03.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Garoua * 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Garoua * 1982.03.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Garoua Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Garoua. Bishops Ordinaries *Prefect Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite) **Father Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1947.03.25 – 1953.03.24; ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Garoua (Roman rite) **Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1953.03.24 – 1955.09.14; ''see above & below'' *Bishop of Garoua (Roman rite) **Bishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1955.09.14 – 1982.03.18; ''see above & below'' * Metropolitan Archbishops of Garoua (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Yves-Joseph-Marie Plumey, O.M.I. 1982.03.18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roumdé Adjia Stadium
Stade Roumdé Adjia is a multi-purpose stadium in Garoua, Cameroon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Cotonsport Garoua. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1978. This stadium is set to be one of the stadiums used in the African Cup of Nations in 2021. It was renovated by Portuguese group Mota-Engil Mota-Engil is a Portuguese group in the sectors of civil construction, public works, port operations, waste, water, and logistics. The chairman of the board of directors is António Mota and Gonçalo Moura Martins is the company's CEO. Jorge Co .... References External links Garoua Presentation Sports venues completed in 1978 Football venues in Cameroon Multi-purpose stadiums in Cameroon Garoua Coton Sport FC de Garoua 1978 establishments in Cameroon {{Cameroon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garoua International Airport
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Garoua Airport , also known as Garoua International Airport, is an airport serving Garoua, the capital of North Province, Cameroon. Airlines and Destinations References External links * * Airports in Cameroon International Airport An international airport is an airport with customs and border control facilities enabling passengers to travel between countries around the world. International airports are usually larger than domestic airports and they must feature longer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bénoué
Bénoué is a Departments of Cameroon, department of North Province (Cameroon), North Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 13,614 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 1,781,955. The capital of the department lies at Garoua. Subdivisions The department is divided administratively into 11 Communes of Cameroon, communes and in turn into villages. Communes * Barndaké (also known as Mayo Hourna Arrondissement) * Bashéo (Baschéo) * Bibemi * Dembo, Cameroon, Dembo * Garoua (urban) * Garoua (rural) * Gashiga (also known as Demsa, Cameroon, Demsa Arrondissement) * Lagdo (commune), Lagdo * Ngong, Cameroon, Ngong (also known as Tcheboa Arrondissement) * Pitoa * Touroua Gallery File:Drone view Benoue.jpg, View of Bénoué huts from drone File:Drone view at Benoue.jpg, Bénoué view from drone See also *Communes of Cameroon References Departments of Cameroon North Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as AFCON 2021 or CAN 2021), known as the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Cameroon, and took place from 9 January to 6 February 2022. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021. However, the CAF announced on 15 January 2020 that due to unfavourable climatic conditions during that period, the tournament had been rescheduled to be played between 9 January and 6 February 2021. On 30 June 2020, the CAF moved the tournament's dates for the second time to January 2022 following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the continent, whilst retaining the name 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes. Algeria were the defending champions, but were eliminated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulani
The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. Inhabiting many countries, they live mainly in West Africa and northern parts of Central Africa, South Sudan, Darfur, and regions near the Red Sea coast in Sudan. The approximate number of Fula people is unknown due to clashing definitions regarding Fula ethnicity. Various estimates put the figure between 25 and 40 million people worldwide. A significant proportion of the Fula – a third, or an estimated 12 to 13 million – are pastoralists, and their ethnic group has the largest nomadic pastoral community in the world., Quote: The Fulani form the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world. The Bororo'en are noted for the size of their cattle herds. In addition to fully nomadic groups, however, there are also semisedentary Fulani —F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulbe
The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. Inhabiting many countries, they live mainly in West Africa and northern parts of Central Africa, South Sudan, Darfur, and regions near the Red Sea coast in Sudan. The approximate number of Fula people is unknown due to clashing definitions regarding Fula ethnicity. Various estimates put the figure between 25 and 40 million people worldwide. A significant proportion of the Fula – a third, or an estimated 12 to 13 million – are pastoralists, and their ethnic group has the largest nomadic pastoral community in the world., Quote: The Fulani form the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world. The Bororo'en are noted for the size of their cattle herds. In addition to fully nomadic groups, however, there are also semisedentary Fulani —Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modibbo Adama
Adama ɓii Ardo Hassana (1786 – 1847), more commonly known as Modibbo Adama, was a Fulani scholar and holy warrior, who hailed from the Ba'en clan of Fulbe. He led a jihad into the region of Fombina (in modern-day Cameroon and Nigeria), opening the region for Fulani colonisation. Adama studied in Hausaland and earned the title "Modibbo" ("Lettered One") for his scholarship. Upon finishing his studies, he returned home to Gurin and learned of the jihad declared by Fulani mystic Usman dan Fodio, who ordered Adama to extend his jihad east as "Lamido Fombina" (Ruler of the Southlands). Adama raised an army and attacked Bata settlements near Gurin, then took on Mandara, the largest and best organised state in the region, and eventually conquered the Mandara capital, Dulo, with ease. However, the Mandara army counterattacked and recaptured the town. Though he fought many more campaigns, Adama spent most of his time in Yola, which became his capital. He set about creating the adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Cameroon
The Republic of Cameroon is divided into ten regions. In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "provinces" and replacing them with "regions". Hence, all of the country's ten provinces are now known as regions. Most of these provinces were designated in the 1960s alongside Centre-South Province (split into Centre and South in 1983). At the same time, Adamawa and Far North Provinces were split from North Province. See summary of administrative history in Zeitlyn 2018. See also *List of regions of Cameroon by Human Development Index * ISO 3166-2:CM * Communes of Cameroon * Departments of Cameroon * Subdivisions of Cameroon * List of municipalities of Cameroon This is the list of cities, towns, and villages in the country of Cameroon: Villages * Bodo * Goura, Centre Region * Goura, Far North Region * Ngoila * Mmuock Leteh File:Silicon Mountain as seen in Buea, Cameroon on 26-06 ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benue River
The Benue River (french: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. The river is approximately long and is almost entirely navigable during the summer months. The size of its basin is . As a result, it is an important transportation route in the regions through which it flows. Geography It rises in the Adamawa Plateau of northern Cameroon, from where it flows west, and through the town of Garoua and Lagdo Reservoir, into Nigeria south of the Mandara mountains, and through Jimeta, Ibi and Makurdi before meeting the Niger River at Lokoja. Large tributaries are the Faro River, the Gongola River and the Mayo Kébbi, which connects it with the Logone River (part of the Lake Chad system) during floods. Other tributaries are Taraba River and River Katsina Ala. At the point of confluence, the Benue exceeds the Niger by volume. The mean discharge before 1960 was for the Benue and for the Niger. During the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
