Extrême-Nord

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Extrême-Nord is a region in northern Cameroon known for its Sahelian climate, diverse ethnic groups, and proximity to Lake Chad and the Nigerian border.

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Extrême-Nord canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Cameroon
bordersCountry Central African Republic
Chad
Nigeria
bordersRegion Nord (Cameroon)
capital Maroua
country Cameroon
hasBorderRiver Chari River
Logone River
hasCity Kaélé
Kousséri
Maroua
Mora
Yagoua
hasClimate Sahelian climate
semi-arid climate
hasEconomicActivity fishing on Lake Chad
livestock herding
subsistence agriculture
hasEthnicGroup Arab Choa
Fulani
Kotoko
Mafa
Massa
Moundang
Tupuri
hasMajorReligion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
hasNotableFeature Sahelian landscape
border with Nigeria
frequent droughts
proximity to Lake Chad
hasProtectedArea Kalamaloué National Park
Waza National Park
hasSecurityIssue Boko Haram insurgency
hasTraditionalArchitecture mud-brick houses
thatched-roof compounds
hasTransportInfrastructure Maroua–Salak Airport
isoCode CM-EN
largestCity Maroua
locatedIn northern Cameroon
locatedNear Lake Chad
officialLanguage English
French
partOf Far North macro-region of Cameroon
timeZone West Africa Time
utcOffset +1

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Far North Region hasAlternativeName Extrême-Nord