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Centre Region
Location of Centre Province within Cameroon
Location of Centre Province within Cameroon
Country Cameroon
Capital Yaoundé
Area
 • Total 68,953 km2 (26,623 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 Projection)
 • Total 4,159,500
 • Density 60.3237/km2 (156.2377/sq mi)

The Centre Region is a region in Cameroon. The capital city is Yaoundé, which is also the national capital.

The Sanaga River is the most important river in the region. Other rivers are the Djérem, Lom, and Nyong. The Mfou Reserve protects various bird, monkey, and snake species.

Government

The province is divided into ten departments:

  • Lekié, with its capital at Monatélé
  • Haute-Sanaga, with its capital Nanga Eboko
  • Mbam-et-Inoubou, with its capital at Bafia
  • Mbam-et-Kim, with its capital at Ntui
  • Méfou-et-Afamba, with its capital at Mfou
  • Méfou-et-Akono, with its capital at Ngoumou
  • Mfoundi is entirely the Yaoundé capital and greater area
  • Nyong-et-Kéllé, with its capital at Eséka
  • Nyong-et-Mfoumou, with its capital at Akonolinga
  • Nyong-et-So'o, with its capital at Mbalmayo as its capital

Images for kids

  • Centre Province Yaoundé 002

    View of Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon

  • Centre Province ethnic groups

    Territories of ethnic groups in the Centre Province

  • Selling produce

    Woman selling bobolo (manioc) near Mbalmayo.

  • Marquardt, Thomson, and Francis

    U.S. Ambassador R. Niels Marquardt, Parker Transnational Industries Cameroon Chairman Dr. Ralph Thomson, and Governor Fai Yengo Francis in Yaoundé at the launch of Le Bus, a new public transportation system, on 25 September 2006

  • Centre divisions

    Departments of Centre

  • Danse Bafia

    Bafia dance

  • Monument de la réunification Yaoundé 03

    Reunification Monument, Yaounde

  • Cathédrale notre dame de victoire de Yaoundé 01

    Notre Dame Cathedral, Yaounde

  • Musée National du Cameroun 01

    National Museum, Yaounde

  • Statue de Charles Atangana 2

    Statue of Charles Atangana

  • Intérieur Basilique Marie-Reine des apôtres de Mvolyé 2

    Basilica of Mary Queen of Apostle, Yaounde

  • Prestation5

    Beti people

  • GroupeDanse4

    Bafia

  • GroupeDanse

    Bikutsi

  • Mbongo tchobi et banae plantin malxé

    Mbongo Tchobi (Bassa)

  • Mintumba

    Mintumba

  • Dégustation des bâtons de manioc

    Bobolo

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región del Centro (Camerún) para niños

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