Maroua

Not to be confused with Marua, Marwa, Maroa, or Garoua.

Maroua
City
Overlooking Maroua
Maroua Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 10°35′50″N 14°18′57″E
Country	Cameroon
Province	Far North
Department	Diamaré
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	201,371
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Area code	00237

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Maroua (Fula: Marwa, مَرْوَ, 𞤥𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢) is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, stretching along the banks of the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.