Administration and Social Conditions
The province is divided into four departments
- Bénoué, with its capital at Garoua.
- Faro, with its capital at Poli.
- Mayo-Louti, with its capital at Guider.
- Mayo-Rey, with its capital at Tcholliré.
These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers (prefets) and subdivisional officers sous-prefets) govern each respectively.
The North enjoys a relatively high level of development in infrastructure thanks mainly to its most prominent native son, Ahmadou Ahidjo, 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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