MAROUA

Far North · CAMEROON (CM) · 10.59°N / 14.32°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,228,373

Maroua is a city in Cameroon with a population of 314,122. It sits at 10.59/14.32, runs on Africa/Douala, is 25 km from Mindif.

Population 314,122

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields

Country: Cameroon
Subdivision: Far North
Coords: 10.59°N / 14.32°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

SE Mindif Far North 10,538 25.1 km

NE Bogo Far North 32,830 35.8 km

Air access

nearby

MVR

Salak Airport

Medium airport

16.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Maroua?: 314,122 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Maroua in?: Africa/Douala.
Which country is Maroua in?: Cameroon (CM).
Which airport serves Maroua?: Salak Airport (MVR).
How far is Maroua from Yaoundé?: About 809 km.
Does Maroua have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Cameroon?: English and French.
What currency is used in Cameroon?: CFA Franc BEAC.
How many cities are in Cameroon?: 145 on record.
Which admin region is Maroua in?: Far North.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2228373

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2228373,
    "name": "Maroua",
    "ascii_name": "Maroua",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 314122,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 10.59095,
    "longitude": 14.31593
  }
}

Context

comparatives

29.8x the population of Mindif.
25 km from Mindif.
Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.