Bertoua

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Bertoua
Bertoua town center
Bertoua Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683
Country	Cameroon
Region	East Region
Founded	1927
Area
• Total	100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation	717 m (2,352 ft)
Population  (2005)census
• Total	88,462
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Region of Cameroon and of the Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the Gbaya people. It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of Polish Dominican Order.

In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua became known for its work serving the medical needs of refugees from the Central African Republic crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as Gbiti.^[1][2]