Place:Garoua, Nord-Cameroun, Cameroon

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NameGaroua
Alt namesGaruasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) V, 130
TypeCity
Coordinates9.283°N 13.367°E
Located inNord-Cameroun, Cameroon     (1800 - )
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Garoua or Garua is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. A thriving centre of the textiles and cotton industries, the city has approximately 1,285,000 inhabitants in 2020, mostly Fulbe/Fulani.

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