Diamaré (original) (raw)
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Department in Extreme-Nord Province, Cameroon
| Diamaré | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Department location in Cameroon |
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| Coordinates: 10°35′37″N 14°18′52″E / 10.59361°N 14.31444°E / 10.59361; 14.31444 | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | Extreme-Nord Province |
| Capital | Maroua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,801 sq mi (4,665 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 642,227 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
The Djamaare Express, a local bus
Diamaré is a department of Far North (Extreme-Nord) Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4,665 km2 and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 642,227.[1] The capital of the department is at Maroua.
The department is divided administratively into 9 communes and in turn into villages.
- Bogo
- Dargala
- Gawaza
- Maroua I (urban)
- Maroua II (urban)
- Maroua III (urban)
- Meri
- Ndoukoula
- Petté
- Communes of Cameroon
- ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2009.