Far North Region (Cameroon)
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The Far North Region of Cameroon is the country's northernmost administrative region, known for its Sahelian climate, diverse ethnic groups, and proximity to the borders with Nigeria and Chad.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Far North Region of Cameroon | 5 |
| Far North Region, Cameroon | 2 |
| far north Cameroon | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region
ⓘ
region of Cameroon ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | department ⓘ |
| borderingCountry |
Central African Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingRegion | North Region (Cameroon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Lake Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Maroua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
Sahelian climate
ⓘ
semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Kousséri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maroua NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yagoua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Kalamaloué National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mozogo-Gokoro National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Waza National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Bogo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaélé NERFINISHED ⓘ Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ Petté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepartment |
Diamaré Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Logone-et-Chari Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo-Danay Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo-Kani Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo-Sava Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayo-Tsanaga Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Arab Choa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulani NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotoko NERFINISHED ⓘ Mafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Massa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLake | Lake Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange | Mandara Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sahelian landscapes
ⓘ
cross-border trade with Nigeria and Chad ⓘ cultural diversity ⓘ |
| largestCity | Maroua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater North of Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| traversedByRiver |
Chari River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Logone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
North Region (Cameroon)
this entity surface form:
Far North Region, Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon
this entity surface form:
far north Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon
subject surface form:
Mandara language
this entity surface form:
Far North Region, Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon
this entity surface form:
Far North Region of Cameroon