East Region (Cameroon) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
East Region
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Region
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Location of East Region within Cameroon
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| Country | Cameroon |
| Capital | Bertoua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109,002 km2 (42,086 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 835,642 |
| • Density | 7.66630/km2 (19.85563/sq mi) |
The East Region is a region in Cameroon. The capital city is Bertoua.
The region has several river systems: the Nyong, the Dja, the Lom, the Kadéï, the Boumba, the Sangha and Ngoko. The lower two thirds of the region is covered in rain forest.
The government of Cameroon has established four forest and game reserves in the East: the Dja Reserve, Lobéké Park, the Boumba-Bek Reserve and the Nki Reserve.
Government
The East is divided into four departments:
- Boumba-et-Ngoko, capital is Yokadouma
- Haut-Nyong, capital is Abong-Mbang
- Kadey, capital is Batouri
- Lom-et-Djérem, capital is Bertoua
Images for kids
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Guinean savanna near Bertoua
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Typical Bantu house in the village of Ngoila
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Ethnic groups of the East Province
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Maka woman on the way to her fields near Abong-Mbang
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Yokadouma Road
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Baka dancers
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Caravane of cattle in Yokakouma, East Cameroon
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Logging truck
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Tam-tam player
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Tam-tam
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Balafon
See also
In Spanish: Región del Este (Camerún) para niños
