| Garoua | |
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| The Market at Garoua | |
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Garoua
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Province | North |
| Department | Bénoué |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 235,996 (Census) |
Garoua is an important port city and the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. It is the centre of trade of the surrounding agricultural region and also houses several textile processing facilities. The city has 235,996 inhabitants according to the 2005 Census, making it the third biggest city in Cameroon after the seaport city Douala and the capital Yaoundé.
Garoua is an oasis of green in the heart of the bush. It therefore constitutes a tourist hub: to the north lie the Waza National Park and the Kapsiki region, and to the south the Benue National Park, the Bouba-Ndjida National Park, and the Faro Reserve. The city is the birthplace of the first President of Cameroon Ahmadou Ahidjo. Because of this it has benefited from many developments, including an international airport with direct flights to Paris via Cameroon Airlines.
The average temperature in Garoua ranges from the high 70s (°F)/25 °C in the winter months to 90 °F/32 °C in March and April.
| Climate data for Garoua | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34 (93) |
36 (96) |
39 (102) |
41 (105) |
38 (101) |
36 (96) |
33 (91) |
31 (87) |
32 (90) |
36 (96) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
35.3 (95.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19 (67) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
26 (78) |
24 (76) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
19 (67) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.2) |
4 (1.4) |
13 (5.3) |
16 (6.2) |
16 (6.3) |
20 (7.8) |
22 (8.7) |
8 (3) |
0 (0.1) |
0 (0.1) |
99 (39.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||