Ayos | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 3°54′25″N 12°31′38″E / 3.90694°N 12.52722°E | |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Centre Region |
Department | Nyong et Mfoumou |
Population (2005)[1] | |
• Total | 22,899 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ayos is a town and commune in the department of Nyong-et-Mfoumou Centre region of Cameroon.[2]
The district is noted for its place in the history of medicine: the 1920s saw the establishment of a medical center managed by the French doctor Eugène Jamot, famed as the person who cured sleeping sickness.[3]