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Maroua
Regional capital in Cameroon

Maroua

Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains.

Plan a trip to Maroua→From Garoua

The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

Get in

Getting to Maroua

The N1 Highway is nearby. It connects Maroua with Garoua, Kousseri, Ndjamena and Maiduguri. This road is in bad condition which doubles the journey times.

  1. 01
    Maroua Salak International Airport
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Mont Maroua

    Hiking area.

  2. 02
    Place des Fetes de Maroua
  3. 03
    Village artisanal de Maroua

    A place with a collection of different artworks especially those of culture.

Do

Things to do

Maroua Sports Complex

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Restaurant le Noumou de Maroua

    Ave de Kakatare,.

  2. 02
    Le Noumou

    Daily 24 hr.

  3. 03
    Restaurant la Fourchette

    Sekandé.

  4. 04
    Mamma Bouba Restaurant

    N1,.

  5. 05
    Miam-Miam

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