Faro (department)

Faro
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
ProvinceNorth Region
CapitalPoli
Area
 • Total
11,785 km2 (4,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
81,472
 • Density6.9132/km2 (17.905/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Faro is a department of North Region in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 11,785 km2 and as of 2001 had a total population of 81,472. The capital of the department lies at Poli.

Subdivisions

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

Communes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2009.

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