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northern ministers to resign from the government. Biya retaliated by dismissing all ministers who had served under Ahidjo, claiming that some of them had participated in an assassination attempt on him. The alleged plotters were tried and found guilty on 27 February 1984. Ahidjo escaped to Paris. A further affront to Biya's rule came on 6 April 1984 when members of
Cameroon's Republican Guard who hailed from the north attacked various government buildings in an attempt to overthrow the government. They also failed.
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problem is the fact that fewer than 300 schools exist in a province of almost 1,500 villages. This compels parents interested in educating their children to send them away for most of the year, often to large towns where they must fend for themselves or stay with relatives. However, when agriculture forms such an integral part of most of the province's citizens, such a prospect may be tenuous at best.
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2424:, British troops attacked Garoua on 30 August 1914, but were repulsed. Cunliffe retreated to Yola (at this time also German territory). The Germans counterattacked, leaving Garoua defenseless. Cunliffe took the city and used it as a staging area for further gains against the Germans. After the German surrender of 1918, the present North Province territories fell under a
667:. Average rainfall is between 900 and 1500 mm per year, decreasing from south to north due to elevation. Garoua, the major city, thus receives between 500 and 1000 mm per year. Rainfall in the Bénoué Depression is unpredictable, though it rarely drops to less than 1000 mm in any one year. North of the Bénoué Depression, a
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the 9th century, various Neo-Sudanese groups migrated into the territory, among them the Chamba, Doayo, Fali, Mundang, and Mbum. The Chamba and Mbum proved the most warlike, forcing other groups to assimilate or find new homes. Over the years, the Mbum became quite cohesive, with a common language, social order, and ruler.
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Non-Fulbe peoples were forced to either submit to Fulbe control (and the rule of non-native rulers) or to continue their resistance long after Adama's death. The Fali of the Bénoué Depression led the Fulbe to fortify Garoua, which they called
Ribadou-Garoua. Meanwhile, the new Muslim empire attracted
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complete the Chadic speakers, with three separate concentrations of the former along the
Nigerian border in Bénoué and Faro divisions, and two areas of the latter at the border with Chad and straddling the Bouba-Njida park. The Bata are further divided into the riverain Bata (west of Garoua and along
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The Bénoué River (Benue) serves as the North's primary waterway, as it passes through the port at Garoua. It flows down from the
Adamawa Plateau and is enlarged by the Mayo Rey, the Mayo Kebi (which flows into the area from Chad), the Mayo Louti (which flows down from the Mandara mountains) and other
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of trying to turn the northern lamidos against the new president. Biya's main change to the region came in his splitting of
Cameroon's Grand North into three provinces, the Adamawa, the North, and the Far North in 1983. That same year, Biya reshuffled his cabinet, and Ahidjo retaliated by urging all
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herders. They roam the province's grasslands and south into the
Adamawa Province, and their settlements are never more than semi-permanent. Mbororo are typically tall, thin people with a mixture of Semitic and African features. In contrast, those Fulbe who have settled are known as sedentary or town
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Cameroon's lesser educated due both to traditional culture and to a dearth of schools. The cultural hindrance comes from the traditional role of Fulbe women; girls marry as young as age ten or eleven, and schooling typically stops at this time. Exacerbating the
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Travel in the North is relatively easy thanks to its large network of roads, many of which are paved. However, the area where the
Adamawa Province descends to the Bénoué Depression is characterised by winding turns, and traffic accidents are not uncommon. In addition, the area is accessible by air.
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Though relatively newcomers to the region, the Fulbe or Fulani are the North
Province's most numerous ethnic group. Their territory stretches through most of the province's centre, primarily in the Bénoué and Mayo Rey divisions. The Fulbe follow two distinct ways of living. The nomadic Fulbe, known
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The North
Province is moderately populated, averaging 12 to 25 people per km in most areas. This density jumps to 25 to 50 people in the river valleys west of the Lagdo Reservoir and in the Bénoué Depression. North of Garoua and in the Mandara Mountains, where large populations of non-Muslim (often
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The Bénoué Depression constitutes the North Province's primary land feature. This basin runs along the Mayo Kébi and Bénoué River and has an elevation of between zero and 200 metres. The valleys surrounding the various rivers that feed the Kébi and later Bénoué reach elevations only slightly higher
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The Germans left much of the administration of the territory to the traditional rulers. They particularly favoured the Fulbe lamidos, and they encouraged other ethnic groups to convert to Islam and thus fall under the control of these rulers. Nevertheless, those lamidos and other rulers who showed
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The flood plains of the Bénoué Depression have long attracted human settlement, as archaeological finds in the area and in Garoua attest. The Paleo-Sudanese, such as the Guider, represent the region's oldest continuous inhabitants. These peoples inhabited the region well before the 8th century. By
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nearby to help the villagers survive the dry season. Various fields of crops in turn surround homes. A common house type is a round building with a cone-shaped roof. However, houses of cement brick and roofed in sheet metal are quite common in larger settlements. Villages are often clustered along
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Beginning in the 13th century, small numbers of Fulbe herdsmen and settlers began streaming into the territory from present-day Nigeria. Over time, Fulbe numbers grew, and the immigrants began to shift from subservience to other ethnic groups to settling Fulbe-only settlements. They also embraced
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rule over individual populations of Fulbe subjects. The government of Cameroon allows these individuals to exercise relatively wide-reaching powers, so they can make laws, judge disputes, and intern prisoners. As the Fulbe possessed an independent emirate until relatively recently, they hold this
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winds in the dry season. In this period, temperatures are at their highest and rainfall is virtually nonexistent. This period of stifling heat continues until April, which brings with it torrential rains and lower temperatures. Rains ease up in June, though temperatures remain lower and humidity
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is the Fulfulde word for river). In contrast, however, the rivers mostly dry up during the dry season, many disappearing completely into the sand. Animals and humans must dig during this period to retrieve water. This means that the port of Garoua on the Bénoué is only functional during a small
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activity. These chains form most of the western edge of the province, with peaks as high as 1000 metres. The mountains continue north into the Far North Province and Nigeria, though their elevations gradually drop to as low as 500 metres. The surrounding terrain is hilly. The North's highest
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Despite the new overlords, the northern territory of the Kameruns was mostly ignored; it was difficult to reach and its goods were of little priority compared to those of the southern forest zone. The only significant northern focus for the colonials was the port at Garoua. The first German
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As Cameroon's third busiest port, Garoua has long been a site of commercial development in the region. Despite the fact that the port is new but a shade of its former self, Garoua remains the economic centre of the North Province and of Cameroon's Grand North in general. The city is today a
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Many of the North's smaller ethnic groups maintain traditional political organisation. The Bata divide themselves into several independent chiefdoms, for example. In some of these groups, however, traditional chiefs are mere figureheads. In others, the position does not exist at all.
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prevails. Here, the dry season lasts longer, and temperatures reach even higher levels. Provincial temperatures average 24 °C in the south along the plateau. In the Depression, they rise to 26 °C. North of the reservoir, temperatures climb as high as 28 °C.
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political party with its large Fulbe support base formed the nerve centre for this opposition. In the resolutions, Mbida had called for a "democratisation" of Cameroon's north, which the lamidos saw as an attack on their traditional power. They thus threatened to
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Upon Adama's death in 1847, almost all of northern Cameroon was under the rule of various Fulbe lamidos of the Sokoto Empire. What is today the North Province fell into the Garoua-Gurin and Song-Guider districts. The centralised administration (headed from
1317:, who place great importance on the number of cattle an individual owns. They roam throughout the province and beyond while their town cousins keep animals around the province's central and northern settlements. The two major breeds are the humpbacked
2498:, Cameroon's second president, the North continued to enjoy some improvements, as Biya was careful to cater to the region's Fulbe majority. Nevertheless, upon Biya's accession to power, the Cameroonian press accused an Ahidjo collaborator named
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named Hutchinson in 1879. The trio reached Garoua on 4 September and began the exploration of the upper Bénoué River. Flegel led a second expedition in 1882, travelling far and wide and negotiating treaties to give the Germans a monopoly on
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Islam beginning in the 17th century. By 1804, Fulbe numbers had reached the point where the herders had to seek new pastureland and the settlers tired of paying homage to non-Fulbe rulers. The sentiment reached its peak when Fulbe mystic
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in present-day Nigeria) aided communication and trade throughout the region. Slaves formed a large portion of the economy, and were traded for horses and salt. In addition, the jihads cemented Islam as the dominant religion in the area.
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The French maintained a similar policy of governing the area through the Fulbe. Also like the Germans, recalcitrant rulers found themselves quickly deprived of their positions. Missionaries also entered the region, such as the
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Garoua is the site of an international airport, and aircraft may land at Poli, Tcholliré, and Guider on airstrips. Finally, the port of Garoua makes the region accessible by boat, and the Bénoué is navigable all the way to
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in the area. He died in 1883, however, cutting the project short. Nonetheless, Germany annexed the "Kameruns" in 1884. Meanwhile, British traders set up trade in Garoua in 1890 for ivory, salt, and textiles.
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Like schools, hospitals in the North must serve a large number of spread-out villages. Most health centres are in larger towns or cities, necessitating long-distance travel for some citizens to receive care.
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Fulbe. They outnumber their pastoral brethren, and they have over many years intermarried with their Sudanese neighbours, whom they now resemble. The North's Fulbe also recognize two main lineages, the
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1783:, in which the nephew of the head of a family kills a cock and throws it into a fire; should the cock fall onto its right side, it is considered a good omen. The Tupuri people also perform the
2338:. Adama took these settlements and other smaller ones. The remainder of the Mandaras fled to the mountains that today bear their name. Adama had reached well into the Adamawa Plateau by 1825.
1674:, Cameroon's first president. During Ahidjo's administration, his hometown of Garoua in particular saw much governmental attention, including state-of-the-art buildings and a modern airport.
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subdued the area (known as Mabina) during this period. Under Kanem control, a governor presided over Mabina from the Kanem capital. The area was also nominally under the control of the
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Farmers often create their fields by burning an area of its vegetation during the dry season. Only fruit trees or trees useful for animal fodder or firewood are kept, such as baobab,
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groups, with territories in the Bénoué and Mayo-Louti divisions, form the last member of the Adamawa group: the Fali proper, the Fali Bussime, the Fali Durbeyi, and the Fali Kangu.
1029:, and expatriate Westerners in Garoua, the ethnic groups of the North speak languages of three major language families: Niger–Congo ('Adamawa'), Chadic, and Central Sudanic.
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and Islam are the two most enduring legacies of the Kanem-Bornu period. Slaves proved a lucrative commodity, and large numbers of them were transported from the area across the
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than this, averaging 200–500 metres in the north and 500–1000 metres in the south (the dividing line is at about 8˙ N). Garoua lies at about 235 metres. Farther north is the
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erupted upon Dunama's death, as a succession of warlords occupied the territory in an ever-shifting succession of power. The old empire was not reunited until the reign of
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and peaks of between 1000 and 2000 metres that follow a major fault. Past this frontier region, the plateau slopes south and southeast into the Adamawa Province and Chad.
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to join French Chad, which set into motion a series of events that led to Mbida's resignation. Ahmadou Ahidjo, a northern Muslim, took his place on 18 February 1958.
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dominating to the south and sedimentary stone making up the north. Another large band of metamorphic rock makes up the territory northwest of the Bénoué basin. The
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to the north. Those peoples who were unwilling to submit to Fulbe supremacy were forced to flee, many of them to the forbidding Mandara and Atlantika Mountains.
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Adama allied with forces from Kanem-Bornu to pursue the Mandara people. He led the charge to conquer Guider by 1810, then he moved on the Mandara capital of
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The Bata entered the area in two main waves. The first settled along the valley of the Bénoué River (River Benue), then the second continued south to
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lies north of this and separate the plateau from the band of metamorphic stone to its north. Random granite deposits also characterise this area. The
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to Garoua via Ngaoundéré. In addition, Garoua received a large airport. The region fell into the Mora-Garoua division, administered from Garoua.
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signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" and replacing them with "Regions". Hence, all of the country's ten provinces are now known as Regions.
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crossroads for goods travelling to and from Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria. The port is only viable during the wet season (July to October).
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for Cameroon's three northern provinces. Local villagers also use it as a source of fish, and both the lake and the river are used for
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cut north of this portion, leaving deposits of sedimentary stone except in the granite east. North of this lies a band of sedimentary
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make up the third linguistic group. They live in a large territory on the border with Chad between the Vina River and the Mayo Godi.
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exist in human-inhabited areas. The region's full diversity of species is today only extant in the handful of protected areas. The
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groups have pointed to these extra-governmental leaders as some of Cameroon's most egregious human-rights abusers. The prisons at
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administrators reached the settlement in 1901. The Germans then continued the development of Garoua as a port and a gateway from
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are used as beasts of burden and transportation throughout, and the Bata are renowned for their expert skills at horse breeding.
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are an important cottage industry for many of the North's inhabitants. Many of the region's craftsmen deal with fabrics, and
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occupying the vast area in between. The land west of the Mayo Rey is home to several peoples on a roughly south–north axis:
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trampling has left this original vegetation only in the valleys. Moving north, the wooded savanna gradually gives way to
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fell easily, Garoua in 1813. In other areas, Adama met with staunch resistance. He first struck at the Bata of Pema,
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of everything from clothing to prayer mats is an important source of income. The North is also home to many skilled
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in the Faro division and on the border northeast of the Mayo Rey division. Most of these are long-legged breeds of
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relatively high. Then in November, the province becomes drier and temperatures cool as a shadow of winter sets in.
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is also a concern, though locals claim that the Lagdo Reservoir is free of the snails that carry the disease.
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valley are composed of relatively young soils high in raw mineral content. The bottom of the Bénoué basin is
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in the Far North. There is also a zoo in Garoua where many of the area's indigenous species are on view.
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routes run through the Faro division and the southeast of the Mayo Rey division and eventually lead to
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These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers (
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at Garoua provides a major outlet for such craftsmen to sell their wares.
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in the area today. Other animals in the park include buffalo, elephants,
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for Garoua and the area north of it (including the Far North Province).
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The Adamawa-language speakers occupy the majority of the territory. The
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Germany followed up on Nachtigal's findings by sending two Englishmen,
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that are larger and taller than those of most of the rest of Cameroon.
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patronage, visited Garoua in 1851 as a guest of the emir at Yola. Dr.
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upon which it relies is only navigable for short periods of the year.
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live on the Chadian border at the northeast of Bénoué division. Four
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2222:, the Kanem military commander and ward of its southern provinces.
2141:
1827:
1648:
1533:
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825:
443:
360:
214:
127:
2132:
2116:
2107:
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of the Guider people is a ceremony to display marriageable girls.
1288:. Most cotton farms in the region are under the management of the
1284:
grows well in the North's river valleys and constitutes the major
709:
Animals left with little or no grass to eat during the dry weather
542:. A major fault runs north of the Bénoué, roughly parallel to it.
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2834:
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2240:
2215:
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is a major health concern. Similarly, fly-borne diseases such as
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1724:
1716:
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1466:
1416:
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1223:
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1023:
983:
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522:
419:
336:
277:
226:
1818:
1555:
2896:
2891:
2808:
2802:
2792:
2244:
1993:
1809:
1703:
1642:
1622:
1480:
1452:
1444:
1436:
1388:
1345:
1281:
1262:
1251:
1235:
1227:
1148:
789:
785:
755:
384:
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arrived in Cameroon via the border towns of the North Region,
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deposits lie in the Bénoué Depression near Poli. Workers mine
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characterise the north's geology. Granite covered in volcanic
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2445:
2392:
2312:
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2292:
2261:
2191:
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1523:
1440:
1384:
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1332:, herded by the town Fulbe, and the leaner, lighter-coloured
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begin this band at the northwest of the Bénoué division. The
1069:
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near the surface. in addition, the area between the Vina and
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deposits are situated at the province's northern bulge, and
1234:
are the staple crop throughout most of the province, though
2304:
2183:
2038:
1759:
sometimes break out, especially in more urbanised centres.
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are smaller industrial centres. Figuil's factories produce
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1380:
1372:
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1033:
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982:
In contrast to the province's various settled peoples, the
829:
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364:
242:
230:
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Many of the North's ethnic groups farm on small plots for
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makes up the southernmost reaches, which form part of the
1707:
traditional political structure in high regard. However,
1492:
1363:
A Donkey used for transporting goods in Northern Cameroon
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809:
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forms a small aspect of the North's industrial complex.
1238:(cassava) is also important on the Adamawa Plateau, and
659:
From the bénoué Depression south, the North experiences
2563:
Cameroon: Administrative Division population statistics
1771:
The Fulbe observe traditional Islamic holidays such as
1598:
2756:
1697:
1242:
is especially popular in cities. Other crops include
2540:"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab"
1135:
As the only ethnic group in the province to speak a
855:. Many experts today say that the rhinoceros is now
310:
In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon,
2233:, who came to power in 1472 and set his capital at
1447:and textiles, and those of Pitoa produce oils from
1395:are common, particularly in the northern portions.
1795:Traditional dance of the peoples of North Cameroon
552:The North's third significant land feature is the
292:. French is the language of formal education, and
213:) makes up 66,090 km of the northern half of
2202:The territory fell to the control of the Islamic
1001:Territories of the North Province's ethnic groups
2947:
2264:in what is today northern Nigeria and Cameroon.
1691:Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais
1685:Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès
1473:who finish the many textiles produced there. An
296:, the language of the Fulbe, is widespread as a
1694:RDPC, is careful to represent Fulbe interests.
1222:. The chief among these are the Mbum and Duru.
475:rivers. Its valley forms the main part of the
1495:ore from the area northwest of the Lagdo Dam.
754:become more prevalent. Common species include
697:Environmental condition during the dry season
2742:
2635:
2607:Modern Geography of the Republic of Cameroon,
2154:
1578:Laundry in the Benoué River in North Cameroon
1147:to others but not themselves as Mbororo, are
900:
438:, other high points in the province, and the
2532:
1018:With the exception of small populations of
836:. It has been a protected area since 1968.
305:
2966:States and territories established in 1983
2749:
2735:
2642:
2628:
2506:In the first months of 2014, thousands of
2190:descend from the Chamba, for example. The
1527:Giraffe in Waza Park during the dry season
963:known collectively by the derogatory name
565:(Vokne), an isolated peak of 2,049 metres.
2602:Hong Kong: Macmillan Education Ltd, 1989.
1540:wildlife usually continue north to visit
1276:
721:Dry palms due to hash climatic conditions
2512:violence in the Central African Republic
2431:
2399:
1602:
1589:
1581:
1573:
1562:
1554:
1546:
1522:
1358:
1009:
996:
683:
454:All rivers in the province experience a
49:Location of North Region within Cameroon
2649:
2609:3rd ed. Bamenda: Neba Publishers, 1999.
2428:mandate, to be administered by France.
217:. Neighbouring territories include the
155:66,090 km (25,520 sq mi)
14:
2948:
1727:from the various Kirdi ethnic groups.
1702:In traditional Fulbe culture, several
957:
734:on the Adamawa Plateau with its thick
466:are particularly susceptible to this (
2730:
2623:
2441:Fraternal Mission in Garoua in 1919.
2197:
1213:
2475:
2354:
1599:Administration and social conditions
649:Pointed rock on the Mandara Mountain
1230:(both fast- and slow-growing), and
1072:, another group of Chamba, and the
24:
1698:Traditional political organisation
1611:The province is divided into four
1183:(spoken by Cameroon's Fulbe), and
895:
399:and metamorphic rock and granite.
25:
2977:
2225:Kanem control did not last long.
1505:
1336:, herded by the Wodaabe. Primary
1291:Société de Développement du Coton
1246:along the Lagdo Reservoir and at
1080:neighbour them to the south. The
434:, while the volcanic Mandara and
2843:
2715:
2140:
2131:
2115:
2106:
2094:
2082:
2073:
2064:
2055:
2046:
2037:
2028:
2019:
2010:
2001:
1992:
1978:
1969:
1960:
1951:
1942:
1933:
1924:
1915:
1906:
1897:
1888:
1879:
1870:
1856:
1844:
1835:
1826:
1817:
1808:
1799:
1766:
1594:Antelope in Bénoué National Park
1586:Giraffes in Bénoué National Park
1064:live east of the river, and the
816:, as well as smaller numbers of
726:The North Province is a land of
714:
702:
690:
642:
630:
618:
606:
594:
582:
570:
43:
2614:History of Cameroon Since 1800.
2250:
1988:Traditional musical instruments
1570:(water court) in North Cameroon
1367:Other livestock raised include
881:
2567:
2556:
2125:Hair styles and head coverings
1663:) and subdivisional officers (
1208:
517:in Chad. It is swelled by the
237:to the southeast. The city of
13:
1:
2525:
2214:(r. 1221–1259). Thousands of
1866:Traditional dance accessories
1677:
1607:Departments of North Cameroon
845:Parc National de Bouba Ndjida
1734:
1667:) govern each respectively.
1308:
839:The 2,200 square kilometres
317:
245:, despite the fact that the
7:
1398:
1348:, or farther south. Modern
1190:
449:
265:
10:
2982:
2155:Early population movements
2149:
1518:
1415:, cotton products such as
1254:in the Mayo-Rey division.
1199:
867:, lions, and hippopotami.
802:Parc National de la Bénoué
788:, various monkeys such as
654:
276:, and numerous Muslim and
2910:
2882:
2852:
2841:
2772:
2713:
2657:
1743:
1356:from the region in 1974.
1005:
950:
913:—
841:Bouba Njida National Park
792:, and various species of
532:
180:
172:
164:
159:
151:
146:
138:
133:
107:
97:
89:
54:
42:
35:
18:North Province (Cameroon)
1559:Relief of North Cameroon
1137:Central Sudanic language
306:2008 Presidential Decree
235:Central African Republic
215:The Republic of Cameroon
2956:North Region (Cameroon)
2489:Biafra Secessionist War
2461:Abong-Mbang Resolutions
1551:Mount in North Cameroon
589:Eroded rock structures
322:
2616:Limbe: Presbook, 1996.
1651:, with its capital at
1641:, with its capital at
1631:, with its capital at
1621:, with its capital at
1608:
1595:
1587:
1579:
1571:
1560:
1552:
1528:
1455:and Touboro also have
1364:
1277:Commercial agriculture
1015:
1002:
613:Mountains in the North
490:is formed by a dam at
290:Nilo-Saharan languages
269:
210:
2612:Ngoh, Victor Julius,
2544:hdi.globaldatalab.org
2432:French administration
2400:German administration
1606:
1593:
1585:
1577:
1566:
1558:
1550:
1526:
1362:
1013:
1000:
887:Historical population
876:Parc National du Faro
832:and reptiles such as
772:East Sudanian savanna
684:Plant and animal life
577:Mountain in the North
471:portion of the year.
395:, composed mostly of
327:Bands of alternating
176:37/km (96/sq mi)
142:Roger-Moïse Eyène Lom
139: • Governor
2605:Neba, Aaron, Ph.D.,
798:Bénoué National Park
173: • Density
2961:Regions of Cameroon
2651:Regions of Cameroon
1500:hydroelectric power
1014:Magoumaz concession
958:Settlement patterns
888:
768:World Wildlife Fund
730:. This begins with
504:hydroelectric power
436:Atlantika Mountains
312:President Paul Biya
272:), who are Islamic
70: /
2465:Union Camerounaise
2198:Kanem-Bornu period
2188:Northwest Province
1609:
1596:
1588:
1580:
1572:
1561:
1553:
1542:Waza National Park
1529:
1365:
1214:Sustenance farming
1130:Zummo-Malabo Hills
1016:
1003:
886:
872:Faro National Park
870:Farthest south is
335:interspersed with
221:to the north, the
165: • Total
152: • Total
27:Region of Cameroon
2943:
2942:
2724:
2723:
2476:Post-independence
2457:André-Marie Mbida
2426:League of Nations
2367:, a German under
2355:European contacts
2212:Dunama (Dunam) II
2206:under Sultan (or
1451:and cottonseeds.
955:
954:
625:Mandara Mountain
554:Mandara Mountains
477:Bénoué Depression
389:Mandara Mountains
233:to the east, and
199:
198:
30:Place in Cameroon
16:(Redirected from
2973:
2847:
2751:
2744:
2737:
2728:
2727:
2719:
2644:
2637:
2630:
2621:
2620:
2591:
2590:
2588:
2587:
2571:
2565:
2560:
2554:
2553:
2551:
2550:
2536:
2384:Edward E. Flegel
2373:Gustav Nachtigal
2327:(new Demsa) and
2287:, Faro, Garoua,
2144:
2135:
2119:
2110:
2098:
2086:
2077:
2068:
2059:
2050:
2041:
2032:
2023:
2014:
2005:
1996:
1982:
1973:
1964:
1955:
1946:
1937:
1928:
1919:
1910:
1901:
1892:
1883:
1874:
1860:
1848:
1839:
1830:
1821:
1812:
1803:
1777:Feast of the Ram
1719:, Rey Bouba and
1299:
1181:Adamawa Fulfulde
979:the main roads.
902:
897:
889:
885:
849:black rhinoceros
748:parkland savanna
718:
706:
694:
661:tropical climate
646:
637:Mandara Mountain
634:
622:
610:
598:
586:
574:
333:sedimentary rock
219:Far North Region
191:
85:
84:
82:
81:
80:
75:
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2478:
2434:
2402:
2357:
2258:Usman Dan Fodio
2253:
2200:
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2145:
2136:
2120:
2111:
2102:
2099:
2090:
2087:
2078:
2069:
2060:
2051:
2042:
2033:
2024:
2015:
2006:
1997:
1983:
1974:
1965:
1956:
1947:
1938:
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1920:
1911:
1902:
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1861:
1852:
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1813:
1804:
1769:
1761:Schistosomiasis
1746:
1737:
1700:
1680:
1601:
1521:
1508:
1429:processed foods
1401:
1311:
1303:Adamawa Plateau
1293:
1279:
1216:
1211:
1202:
1193:
1008:
960:
884:
808:, hippopotami,
770:as part of the
722:
719:
710:
707:
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695:
686:
657:
650:
647:
638:
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626:
623:
614:
611:
602:
599:
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587:
578:
575:
540:Kaélé Elevation
535:
488:Lagdo Reservoir
456:tropical regime
452:
345:Adamawa Plateau
325:
320:
308:
189:
188:
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2880:
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2877:
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2870:
2864:
2858:
2856:
2850:
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2842:
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2838:
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2827:
2822:
2817:
2812:
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2800:
2795:
2790:
2784:
2778:
2776:
2770:
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2754:
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2739:
2731:
2722:
2721:
2714:
2712:
2710:
2709:
2704:
2699:
2694:
2689:
2684:
2679:
2674:
2669:
2664:
2658:
2655:
2654:
2647:
2646:
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2632:
2624:
2618:
2617:
2610:
2603:
2593:
2592:
2566:
2555:
2530:
2529:
2527:
2524:
2520:Adamawa Region
2477:
2474:
2433:
2430:
2401:
2398:
2380:J. H. Ashcroft
2365:Heinrich Barth
2356:
2353:
2252:
2249:
2199:
2196:
2156:
2153:
2151:
2148:
2147:
2146:
2139:
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2130:
2122:
2121:
2114:
2112:
2105:
2103:
2100:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2081:
2079:
2072:
2070:
2063:
2061:
2054:
2052:
2045:
2043:
2036:
2034:
2027:
2025:
2018:
2016:
2009:
2007:
2000:
1998:
1991:
1989:
1985:
1984:
1977:
1975:
1968:
1966:
1959:
1957:
1950:
1948:
1941:
1939:
1932:
1930:
1923:
1921:
1914:
1912:
1905:
1903:
1896:
1894:
1887:
1885:
1878:
1876:
1869:
1867:
1863:
1862:
1855:
1853:
1851:Tam-tam Player
1850:
1843:
1841:
1834:
1832:
1825:
1823:
1816:
1814:
1807:
1805:
1798:
1796:
1768:
1765:
1745:
1742:
1736:
1733:
1699:
1696:
1679:
1676:
1672:Ahmadou Ahidjo
1657:
1656:
1646:
1636:
1626:
1600:
1597:
1520:
1517:
1507:
1506:Transportation
1504:
1421:cottonseed oil
1400:
1397:
1310:
1307:
1278:
1275:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1201:
1198:
1192:
1189:
1084:capital is at
1007:
1004:
959:
956:
953:
952:
948:
947:
944:
941:
937:
936:
933:
930:
926:
925:
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919:
915:
914:
911:
908:
904:
903:
898:
893:
883:
880:
762:, and various
732:wooded savanna
724:
723:
720:
713:
711:
708:
701:
699:
696:
689:
685:
682:
656:
653:
652:
651:
648:
641:
639:
636:
629:
627:
624:
617:
615:
612:
605:
603:
600:
593:
591:
588:
581:
579:
576:
569:
534:
531:
451:
448:
347:. A series of
324:
321:
319:
316:
307:
304:
258:Fula or Fulani
225:to the south,
223:Adamawa Region
211:RĂ©gion du Nord
197:
196:
185:
178:
177:
174:
170:
169:
166:
162:
161:
157:
156:
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149:
148:
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140:
136:
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131:
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111:
105:
104:
99:
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94:
91:
87:
86:
52:
51:
48:
40:
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36:
29:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2978:
2967:
2964:
2962:
2959:
2957:
2954:
2953:
2951:
2936:
2933:
2931:
2928:
2926:
2923:
2921:
2918:
2917:
2915:
2913:
2909:
2903:
2900:
2898:
2895:
2893:
2890:
2889:
2887:
2885:
2881:
2874:
2871:
2868:
2865:
2863:
2860:
2859:
2857:
2855:
2851:
2846:
2836:
2833:
2831:
2828:
2826:
2823:
2821:
2818:
2816:
2813:
2810:
2807:
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2801:
2799:
2796:
2794:
2791:
2788:
2785:
2783:
2780:
2779:
2777:
2775:
2771:
2767:
2763:
2759:
2752:
2747:
2745:
2740:
2738:
2733:
2732:
2729:
2718:
2708:
2705:
2703:
2700:
2698:
2695:
2693:
2690:
2688:
2685:
2683:
2680:
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109:Departments
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2950:Categories
2884:Mayo-Louti
2586:2014-06-08
2549:2018-09-13
2526:References
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2279:, Chamba,
1678:Government
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1354:tsetse fly
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1475:artisanat
1309:Livestock
1286:cash crop
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1248:Tcholliré
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943:2,442,578
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460:Mayo KĂ©bi
440:Mayo Oulo
416:duricrust
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369:limestone
318:Geography
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168:2,442,578
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2766:Cameroon
2758:Communes
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361:alluvium
353:Mayo Rey
294:Fulfulde
128:Mayo-Rey
93:Cameroon
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2875:(rural)
2869:(urban)
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2815:Gashiga
2811:(rural)
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2450:Foumban
2369:British
2289:Guringa
2281:Chebowa
2277:Bundang
2241:Slavery
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2216:cavalry
2186:of the
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1519:Tourism
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1315:Wodaabe
1224:Sorghum
1200:Economy
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1141:Ngambay
1094:Mambeya
1090:Mundang
988:nomadic
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951:source:
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910:479,158
901:±% p.a.
857:extinct
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794:reptile
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728:savanna
663:of the
655:Climate
523:Touboro
385:schists
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282:Adamawa
278:animist
227:Nigeria
98:Capital
90:Country
65:14°00′E
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2892:Figuil
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2787:Bashéo
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102:Garoua
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2798:Dembo
2697:South
2687:North
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2407:North
2393:ivory
2313:Zummo
2309:Turua
2293:Kilba
2262:jihad
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2192:Tikar
2177:Tissa
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1785:Gouma
1441:Pitoa
1433:shoes
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