Mayo-Danay

Coordinates: 10°20′N 15°14′E / 10.333°N 15.233°E / 10.333; 15.233
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Mayo-Danay
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Mayo-Danay is located in Cameroon
Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay is located in Africa
Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay
Coordinates: 10°20′N 15°14′E / 10.333°N 15.233°E / 10.333; 15.233
Country Cameroon
ProvinceExtreme-Nord Province
CapitalYagoua
Area
 • Total2,047 sq mi (5,303 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total529,061
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Village, Yagoua

Mayo-Danay is a department of Far North Province, Cameroon. The department covers an area of 5,303 km2 and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 529,061.[1] The capital of the department is at Yagoua.

Maga Lake in Mayo-Danay. May 2015.
Elephants in the Kalfou wildlife reserve in Mayo-Danay. May 2016.
Kalfou sunset

Subdivisions[edit]

The department is divided administratively into 11 communes and in turn into villages.

Communes[edit]

Lake Guere, Mayo Danay Division
  1. Datcheka
  2. Gobo
  3. Gueme
  4. Guere
  5. Kai-Kai
  6. Kalfou
  7. Kay-Hay
  8. Maga
  9. Tchati-Bali
  10. Wina
  11. Hut in Yagoua
    Yagoua

Villages[edit]

  1. Guirvidig

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2009.