Bénoué
Appearance
Bénoué | |
---|---|
![]() Drone view of Bénoué | |
![]() Department location in Cameroon | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | North Province |
Capital | Garoua |
Area | |
• Total | 5,256 sq mi (13,614 km2) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,781 955
![]() |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bénoué is a department of North Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 13,614 km2 and as of 2005 had a total population of 1,781,955.[1] The capital of the department lies at Garoua.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Travers%C3%A9e_de_la_Benou%C3%A9_%C3%A0_pirogue.jpg/220px-Travers%C3%A9e_de_la_Benou%C3%A9_%C3%A0_pirogue.jpg)
Subdivisions[edit]
The department is divided administratively into 11 communes and in turn into villages.
Communes[edit]
- Barndaké (also known as Mayo Hourna Arrondissement)
- Bashéo (Baschéo)
- Bibemi
- Dembo
- Garoua (urban)
- Garoua (rural)
- Gashiga (also known as Demsa Arrondissement)
- Lagdo
- Ngong (also known as Tcheboa Arrondissement)
- Pitoa
- Touroua
Gallery[edit]
-
View of Bénoué huts from drone
-
Bénoué view from drone
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/B%C3%A9nou%C3%A9NP3.jpg/220px-B%C3%A9nou%C3%A9NP3.jpg)
See also[edit]
References[edit]