Garoua
Garoua is a regional capital in Cameroon with a population of about 34,957.
CameroonTown🏆 #50 most populated in Cameroon🕐 Africa/Douala
Garoua 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 200,000 inhabitants in 2023, mostly Fulbe/Fulani people.
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About Garoua
| Country | Cameroon |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 34,957 |
| Local currency | XAF |
| Coordinates | 9.3014, 13.3977 |
| Time zone | Africa/Douala |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 639 km · Yaounde |
| Population (Cameroon) | #50 most populated in Cameroon |
| Where on Earth | 9°18′5″N · 13°23′52″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,035 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,983 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jijiga (Ethiopia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.30, -166.60 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,958 km |
| Paris | 4,517 km |
| Dubai | 4,759 km |
| London | 4,852 km |
| Moscow | 5,582 km |
| São Paulo | 7,474 km |