Garoua | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The Market at Garoua | |
  Garoua Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 9°18′N 13°24′E / 9.300°N 13.400°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | North |
| Department | Bénoué |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,000,000 |
| Climate | Aw |
Garoua (also Garua; Fula: 𞤺𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢, Garwa) is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. A thriving centre of the textiles and cotton industries, the city has approximately 1,285,000 inhabitants in 2020, mostly Fulbe/Fulani people.[1]
- ^ "Population of Cities in Cameroon (2018)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.