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Bertoua

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Country
  
Cameroon

Founded
  
1927

Climate
  
Aw

Local time
  
Sunday 1:41 AM

Region
  
East Region

Elevation
  
717 m (2,352 ft)

Area
  
100 km²

Number of airports
  
1

Bertoua

Weather
  
24°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 69% Humidity

Rising education building a primary school in bertoua cameroon


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 Polish Dominican Order.

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Map of Bertoua, Cameroon

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.

References

Bertoua Wikipedia