# Far-North Region, Cameroon – Departments, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/ Region · Cameroon # Far-North Region Far-North Region is a region of Cameroon. It had an estimated **5,499,116 people** in 2025 on 34,161 km² (about 161 per km²). Its main town is Maroua. It is divided into 6 departments. 4,339 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 794 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,499,116people (2025) - 34,161km² - 6departments - 794mapped services ## How many people live in Far-North Region? Far-North Region had an estimated **5,499,116 people** in 2025 — 18.7% of Cameroon, the most populous of 10 regions. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cameroon figure of 1,034). Spread over 34,161 km², that is about **161 people per km²**, 2nd of 10 regions. 48.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 20 across Cameroon). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 105 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,098,347** 5–9 ****881,634** 10–14 ****710,225** 15–19 ****578,464** 20–24 ****512,375** 25–29 ****448,592** 30–34 ****328,244** 35–39 ****232,202** 40–44 ****168,452** 45–49 ****142,822** 50–54 ****114,467** 55–59 ****81,970** 60–64 ****75,899** 65–69 ****47,644** 70–74 ****43,860** 75–79 ****16,457** 80+ ****17,462** Source: [BUCREP Cameroun via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, Creative Commons Attribution International (CC BY))](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cmr). ## Where is Far-North Region? Far-North Region lies in [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 1 other region: [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/). By area it is the 6th largest of 10 regions in Cameroon. It covers 7.3% of [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). The centre of Far-North Region is about 926 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5086° N, 14.8673° E. Local names: Extrême-Nord . Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr). ## Things to see in and around Far-North Region OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Far-North Region: 6 attractions; 4 castles and forts; 3 nature reserves; 2 monuments; 2 museums; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park. - Muse Sultanat · museum - Musée de Kaélé · museum - PHM YAKREO · castle or fort - PMH DOBONA · castle or fort - PMH GUIMRI 2 · castle or fort - PMH YAKREO galawa · castle or fort - Parc National de Mozogo - Gokoro · national park - Kalamaloué · nature reserve - Parc National Ma Mbed Mbed · nature reserve - Waza National Park · nature reserve - Carrefour Djarma · viewpoint - Car · attraction - Centre Artisanal · attraction - Musgum Huts · attraction - Pirougue Fishermen · attraction - Pouss Market · attraction - Sultan Palace · attraction - Monument du Pont · monument - Stèle Commandant Lamy · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Far-North Region - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - CurrencyFranc (XAF) - Country calling code+237 - LanguagesEnglish, French - Plug typesType C, E · 220 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena72 km - Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:39). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:23 17:54 11.5 h Feb 06:22 18:07 11.8 h Mar 06:08 18:11 12.0 h Apr 05:49 18:12 12.4 h May 05:37 18:15 12.6 h Jun 05:36 18:24 12.8 h Jul 05:44 18:28 12.7 h Aug 05:49 18:20 12.5 h Sep 05:49 18:02 12.2 h Oct 05:49 17:42 11.9 h Nov 05:57 17:33 11.6 h Dec 06:11 17:39 11.5 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Departments of Far-North Region Department Area km² Subdivisions Services [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/) 4,761 9 338 [Logone-et-Chari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/) 12,082 10 147 [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/) 5,311 11 248 [Mayo-Kani](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/) 4,997 7 28 [Mayo-Sava](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/) 2,631 3 11 [Mayo-Tsanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/) 4,378 7 22 Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Far-North Region - Maroua314,122 - Kousséri139,024 - Mora61,523 - Yagoua59,069 - Mokolo51,999 - Kaélé32,853 - Bogo32,830 - Blangwa27,208 - Guidiguis24,554 - Maga24,492 - Mindif10,538 - Makary7,331 - Koza3,665 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Far-North Region Named natural and historic features inside Far-North Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 296 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 waterfall. - Abou Kous - Achek - Ambabaré - Andougou - Aouan - Areïnaba - Assidéo - Avakouyé - Badzélva - Baideuk - Baléyèl - Banktal - Bizèz - Bobingo - Boulda - Bouné - Bouèra - Bédji - Bélézem - Chutes Madjoufjouf - Dadamama - Daladjé - Datz Gouaza - Diamhaïré …and 277 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kili-Kofia ### Hills and mountains 116 hills; 109 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass. - Hosséré Oupay · 1,430 m - Hosséré Zivèr · 1,368 m - Hosséré Ldama · 1,272 m - Hosséré Houva · 1,258 m - Hosséré Ramanda · 1,240 m - Hosséré Moumpou · 1,218 m - Re Roufta · 1,188 m - Mokzélé · 1,173 m - Hosséré Piouo · 1,143 m - Hosséré Dagoudsa · 1,127 m - Re Grhou · 1,097 m - Hosséré Douri · 1,074 m - Hosséré Guégadal · 1,068 m - Hoséré Moumpou · 1,064 m - Mont Mbéilé · 1,062 m - Hosséré Soulédé · 1,052 m - Kouleu · 1,048 m - Hosséré Lala · 1,047 m - Hosséré Bao · 1,044 m - Hosséré Teli · 1,039 m - Hosséré Roumfri · 1,038 m - Outa · 1,023 m - Hosséré Roumgouapé · 1,014 m - Hosséré Kakoulva · 1,008 m …and 203 more. ### Forests and nature 4 forests; 1 forest reserve; 1 park. - Parc National de Waza - Reserve Forestière de Kalfou - Réserve Forestière de Gokoro - Réserve Forestière de Laf-Madiam - Réserve Forestière de Mayo Louti - Réserve Forestière de Zamay ### Estates 2 estates. - Plantations de Mayo Ibé - Plantations de Missinnguiléo ### Getting around 3 airports; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Bodo - Kaélé Airport - Salak Airport - Tilde Bridge - Yagoua Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Far-North Region and the best time to visit In Far-North Region, the warmest month is Apr (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 564 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (193 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 0 Feb 28 0 Mar 32 0 Apr 34 7 May 34 30 Jun 32 66 Jul 29 140 Aug 27 193 Sep 27 102 Oct 29 25 Nov 28 1 Dec 26 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Far-North Region Places mapped inside Far-North Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals62 - Banks74 - ATMs20 - Petrol pumps20 - Hotels72 - Shopping malls3 - Schools410 - Colleges and universities29 - Pharmacies19 - Restaurants25 - Police stations58 - Dental clinics2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Far-North Region?In Cameroon - What is the population of Far-North Region?5,499,116 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Far-North Region?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Far-North Region?About 161 people per km² - What borders Far-North Region?North Region - What is there to see in Far-North Region?Car, Carrefour Djarma, Centre Artisanal, Kalamaloué - What time zone is Far-North Region in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Far-North Region?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Far-North Region?English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Far-North Region?Maroua - What is the highest point in Far-North Region?Hosséré Oupay (1,430 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Far-North Region?December to January and September - How many hospitals are in Far-North Region?62 mapped - How many banks are in Far-North Region?74 mapped - How many ATMs are in Far-North Region?20 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Far-North Region?20 mapped - What is the P-code of Far-North Region?CM004 (OCHA common operational dataset)