North Region (Cameroon)
The North Region (North Province until 2008; 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 Fulbe (Fula), who are Islamic pastoralists, and numerous Muslim and animist speakers of Adamawa, Chadic, and Nilo-Saharan languages. French is the language of education, though Fulfulde, the Fulbe language, is widespread as a lingua franca.
Read more about North Region (Cameroon): 2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces, Economy, Administration and Social Conditions
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