Region · CM-NO · CM006
North
- Headquarters
- Garoua
- Area
- 66,156 km²
- Population
- 3,485,916 (2025)
- Centre
- 8.637, 13.873
International organisationHDX – Cameroon administrative boundaries (COD-AB)Published 26 Jan 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026
List of the places shown on the map
- Bascheo (Bénoué)
- Bibemi (Bénoué)
- Dembo (Bénoué)
- Demsa (Bénoué)
- Garoua 1er (Bénoué)
- Garoua 2e (Bénoué)
- Garoua 3e (Bénoué)
- Lagdo (Bénoué)
- Mayo-Hourna (Bénoué)
- Pitoa (Bénoué)
- Tcheboa (Bénoué)
- Touroua (Bénoué)
- Beka (Faro)
- Poli (Faro)
- Figuil (Mayo-Louti)
- Guider (Mayo-Louti)
- Mayo-Oulo (Mayo-Louti)
- Madingring (Mayo-Rey)
- Rey-Bouba (Mayo-Rey)
- Tchollire (Mayo-Rey)
- Touboro (Mayo-Rey)
Divisions (4)
| Name | Headquarters | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Bénoué | Garoua | 851,955 (2005) |
| Faro | Poli | 69,477 (2005) |
| Mayo-Louti | Guider | 391,326 (2005) |
| Mayo-Rey | Tchollire | 375,201 (2005) |
Population
| Year | Inhabitants | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,485,916 | Projection | Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP) |
| 2005 | 1,687,959 | Census · Resident population, 3rd general census (November 2005). | Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP) |
Geography
Relief and rivers
The North corresponds to the Benue basin, a plain 200 to 500 m high framed by the Alantika Mountains on the Nigerian border and the Poli massif (Hosséré Vokré, over 2,000 m). The Lagdo dam on the Benue forms the country's largest reservoir.
Climate and natural environments
The Sudanian climate alternates a marked dry season with rains from May to October. Bénoué, Faro and Bouba Ndjida national parks protect vast savannas rich in large mammals.
Borders and hazards
The region borders Nigeria and Chad. Benue floods and drought episodes are the main hazards.