Bertoua is the capital of the
Eastern Region of
Cameroon
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and of the
Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the
Gbaya people
The Gbaya, also Gbeya or Baya, are a people of western region of Central African Republic, east-central Cameroon, the north of the Republic of Congo, and the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the first half of the 20th century, the ...
. It is home to an
airport
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and Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of
Polish
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* Polish language
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Dominican Order
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.
In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua became known for its work serving the medical needs of refugees from the
Central African Republic
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crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as
Gbiti Gbiti is a border town in the East Province in Cameroon.
Border post
On 16 November 2013, "unidentified gunmen from the Central African Republic (CAR)" attacked the Cameroonian border post at Gbiti. "Seven people died in the attack."
In 2013, ...
.
See also
*
Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ...
References
External links
Misja Kamerun
Populated places in East Region (Cameroon)
Provincial capitals in Cameroon
Communes of Cameroon
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