Garoua | |
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City | |
![]() The Market at Garoua | |
Coordinates: 9°18′N 13°24′E / 9.300°N 13.400°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | North |
Department | Bénoué |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,000,000 |
Climate | Aw |
Garoua (also Garua; Fula: 𞤺𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢, Garwa) 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 1,285,000 inhabitants in 2020, mostly Fulbe/Fulani people.[1]