Bertoua
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Place in East Region, Cameroon
4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683 (2005)census
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]
Climate
Climate data for Bertoua (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.4 (84.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 18.5 (65.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) | 26.9 (1.06) | 95.7 (3.77) | 137.9 (5.43) | 160.0 (6.30) | 149.5 (5.89) | 110.9 (4.37) | 151.2 (5.95) | 218.2 (8.59) | 265.8 (10.46) | 90.7 (3.57) | 21.6 (0.85) | 1,443.8 (56.85) |
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] |
See also
- Communes of Cameroon
References
- ^ Schmitt, Celine (2014-06-06). "Central African Republic: Rapid Treatment Saves Seven-Year-Old CAR Refugee Chopped and Left for Dead (Page 1 of 2)". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ Schmitt, Celine (2014-05-23). "Growing numbers of young CAR refugees arrive in Cameroon with malnutrition". The Cameroon Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
- Misja Kamerun
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Capitals of the Regions of Cameroon
- Bafoussam, West Region
- Bamenda, North-West
- Bertoua, East
- Buea, South-West
- Douala, Littoral
- Ebolowa, South
- Garoua, North
- Maroua, Far North
- Ngaoundéré, Adamawa
- Yaoundé, Centre
4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683
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