Place:Bertoua

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Bertoua
Bertoua town center
Bertoua town center
Bertoua is located in Cameroon
Bertoua
Bertoua
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683
CountryFlag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
RegionEast Region
Founded1927
Area
 • Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
717 m (2,352 ft)
Population
 (2005)census
 • Total88,462
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Region of Cameroon and of the Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the Gbaya people. It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of Poland Dominican Order.

In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua became known for its work serving the medical needs of refugees from the Central African Republic crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as Gbiti.[1][2]

See also

  • Communes of Cameroon

References

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[ ⚑ ] 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683