Adamawa Region
The Adamawa Region is a region of Cameroon. The capital city is Ngaoundéré.
 Location of Adamawa within Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 7°20′N 13°30′E / 7.333°N 13.500°ECoordinates: 7°20′N 13°30′E / 7.333°N 13.500°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Capital | Ngaoundéré |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63,701 km2 (24,595 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,200,970 |
| • Density | 18.85324/km2 (48.8297/sq mi) |
The Gotel and Mambila Mountains are at the border with Nigeria. Rivers include the Faro River, Mbéré River, and Lom River.
The Adamawa has two national reserves. The first of these is the Parc National du Mbam et Djérem. It protects 4165 km² in both the Adamawa and East Regions. The park is notable for having both large tracts of savanna and forest. In addition, a small portion of the Parc National de Boumba Ndjida extends into the territory from the North Region.
Government
Adamawa has five departments:
- Djérem, with its capital at Tibati
- Faro-et-Déo, with its headquarters in Tignère
- Mayo-Banyo, with its capital in Banyo
- Mbéré, headed from Meiganga
- Vina, governed from Ngaoundéré
Adamawa Region Media
Mountainous area near Tignère locality, Faro-et-Déo department
On the road between Ngaoundéré and Bélel
Hills and savanna near Ngaoundal
Vues des plateaux de L'Adamoua au Cameroun
- DowntownNgaoundere
Territories of ethnic groups of the Adamawa Province
Running water from the Vina waterfall located in Ngaoundere
Ngaoundéré protestant hospital
Lake Mbalang near to Ngaoundere
