Bertoua

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Place in East Region, Cameroon
4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683Country CameroonRegionEast RegionFounded1927Area
 • Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)Population
 (2005)census
 • Total88,462 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)ClimateAw

Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Region of Cameroon and of the Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the Gbaya people. It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of Polish Dominican Order.

In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua became known for its work serving the medical needs of refugees from the Central African Republic crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as Gbiti.[1][2]

See also

  • Communes of Cameroon

References

  1. ^ Schmitt, Celine (2014-06-06). "Central African Republic: Rapid Treatment Saves Seven-Year-Old CAR Refugee Chopped and Left for Dead (Page 1 of 2)". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ^ Schmitt, Celine (2014-05-23). "Growing numbers of young CAR refugees arrive in Cameroon with malnutrition". The Cameroon Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-10.

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Capitals of the Regions of Cameroon
  • Bafoussam, West Region
  • Bamenda, North-West
  • Bertoua, East
  • Buea, South-West
  • Douala, Littoral
  • Ebolowa, South
  • Garoua, North
  • Maroua, Far North
  • Ngaoundéré, Adamawa
  • Yaoundé, Centre
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Communes of East Region, Cameroon
Boumba-et-Ngoko
East Region
Haut-Nyong
Kadey
Lom-et-Djerem
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4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683


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