The
Republic of Cameroon is divided into ten regions.
In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President
Paul Biya
Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has served as the president of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. 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
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List of regions of Cameroon by Human Development Index
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ISO 3166-2:CM
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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 ...
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Departments of Cameroon
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Subdivisions of Cameroon
The constitution divides Cameroon into 10 semi-autonomous regions, each under the administration of an elected Regional Council. A presidential decree of 12 November 2008 officially instigated the change from provinces to regions. Each region is ...
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List of municipalities of Cameroon
References
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{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Subdivisions of Cameroon
Cameroon, Regions
Cameroon 1
Regions, Cameroon
Cameroon geography-related lists