Bertoua

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Bertoua
Bertoua in 2021
Bertoua Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683
Country	Cameroon
Region	East Region
Founded	1927
Government
• Mayor	Pascal Masoma
• Deputy Mayor	Gauthier Ntsama
• City Manager	Jean-Yves Bwanga
Area
• Total	100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Elevation	717 m (2,352 ft)
Population  (2005)census
• Total	88,462
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

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.

Economy

Transport

Cameroon National Highway 1 runs through Bertoua. Bertoua Airport—operated by Camair-Co—serves Bertoua.

Climate

The climate is a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw).

See also

• Communes of Cameroon
• Archdiocese of Bertoua

References

4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E / 4.583; 13.683

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