Place:Bertoua
Bertoua is a city in Cameroon. It is the capital of the East Region 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 Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of Polish Dominican Order.
In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua served refugees from the Central African Republic crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as Gbiti.[1][2]
Economy
Agriculture
Agriculture is the primary industry of Bertoua. In 2020, the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development planted 300,000 cashew seeds in Bertoua, creating a 3,000-hectare plantation.[3]
Transport
Cameroon National Highway 1 runs through Bertoua.[4] Bertoua Airport—operated by Camair-Co—serves Bertoua.[5]
Climate
The climate is a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw).
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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. http://allafrica.com/stories/201406091315.html. 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. https://archive.today/20140610012200/http://www.cameroonjournal.com/Growing%20numbers.html. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "IRAD distributes 300 k cashew seedlings in Bertoua to boost production" (in en-gb). https://www.businessincameroon.com/agriculture/0710-10886-irad-distributes-300-k-cashew-seedlings-in-bertoua-to-boost-production.
- ↑ "Cameroon embarks on major road maintenance project for 2024" (in en-gb). https://www.businessincameroon.com/construction/2202-13640-cameroon-embarks-on-major-road-maintenance-project-for-2024.
- ↑ "With the upcoming opening of the Bertoua line, Camair Co will soon service 8 regions out of 10 in Cameroon" (in en-gb). https://www.businessincameroon.com/transport/1008-7313-with-the-upcoming-opening-of-the-bertoua-line-camair-co-will-soon-service-8-regions-out-of-10-in-cameroon.
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1518.
Template:Capitals of Regions of Cameroon Template:Communes of East Region, Cameroon [ ⚑ ] 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E
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