Maroua

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Maroua
Maroua Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 10°34′56″N 14°19′39″E
Country	Cameroon
Province	Far North
Department	Diamaré
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population (2005)(Census)
• Total	201,371
Area code(s)	00237

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 Census, and is a centre of cotton industry. The city also has an airport located near the town of Salak, an agricultural school, and ethnographicmuseum. To the North of the city is the famous Waza National Park. To the South is a large military base home to the BIR rapid intervention force. Mount Maroua dominates the skyline of the city. The climate is Sahelian, being hot and dry for most of the year. The predominant religion is SufiIslam. The University of Maroua is based in the city.

[edit]Climate

[hide]Climate data for Maroua
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	34 (93)	36 (96)	39 (102)	41 (105)	38 (101)	36 (96)	33 (91)	31 (87)	32 (90)	36 (96)	36 (97)	34 (93)	35.3 (95.6)
Average low °C (°F)	19 (67)	21 (70)	24 (75)	26 (78)	24 (76)	23 (73)	22 (71)	21 (70)	22 (71)	22 (71)	22 (71)	19 (67)	22.0 (71.7)
Precipitation cm (inches)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0.1)	2 (0.7)	7 (2.7)	11 (4.3)	21 (8.1)	26 (10.3)	17 (6.7)	2 (0.6)	0 (0.1)	0 (0)	85 (33.6)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

[edit]References

1. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Maroua, Cameroon". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

Coordinates: 10°34′56.359″N 14°19′39.162″E

 

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