Maroua | |
|---|---|
 Domayo District | |
  Maroua Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′50″N 14°18′57″E / 10.59722°N 14.31583°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | Far North |
| Department | Diamaré |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2023)(Census) | |
• City | 1,400,000 |
| • Metro | 2,500,000 |
| Area code | 00237 |
Maroua (Fula: Marwa, مَرْوَ, 𞤥𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢) is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 301,371 inhabitants at the 2005 Census mainly Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.