Maroua
{{short description|Regional capital in Cameroon}}
{{Distinguish|Marua|Marwa (disambiguation){{!}}Marwa|Maroa (disambiguation){{!}}Maroa|Garoua}}
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Maroua (Fula: Marwa, {{script/Arabic|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 301,371 inhabitants at the 2005 census, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.
History
File:Matakam dwellings near Maroua.jpg
The city was occupied by the Guiziga in the 17th century and the Mofu in the 18th century. Mark Dike DeLancey, Rebecca Neh Mbuh, Mark W. Delancey, Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2010, p. 238
The Maroua Declaration, a maritime boundary agreement between Nigeria and Cameroon, was signed in Maroua on 1 June 1975.
Economy
Embroidery, leather goods, jewelry, pottery are the important economic activities in the city of Maroua. Britannica,
[https://www.britannica.com/place/Maroua Maroua], britannica.com, USA, accessed on July 7, 2019
Transport
File:Moto transportant des sacs à Maroua.jpg
The city also has the Maroua Salak Airport.
Education
File:Rectorat Université de Maroua.jpg
The University of Maroua is based in the city.
== Places of worship ==
Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Muslim mosques. There are also Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Maroua–Mokolo (Catholic Church), Evangelical Church of Cameroon (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Cameroon Baptist Convention (Baptist World Alliance), Full Gospel Mission Cameroon (Assemblies of God). J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ‘‘Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices’’, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 484-486
Climate
The climate is Sahelian, being hot and dry for most of the year.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).
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|Jan high C = 31.9
|Feb high C = 34.9
|Mar high C = 38.3
|Apr high C = 40.0
|May high C = 37.8
|Jun high C = 34.6
|Jul high C = 31.6
|Aug high C = 30.5
|Sep high C = 32.0
|Oct high C = 34.8
|Nov high C = 34.6
|Dec high C = 32.6
|year high C = 34.5
|Jan mean C = 24.5
|Feb mean C = 27.3
|Mar mean C = 30.8
|Apr mean C = 32.6
|May mean C = 31.3
|Jun mean C = 28.9
|Jul mean C = 26.8
|Aug mean C = 26.0
|Sep mean C = 26.7
|Oct mean C = 28.3
|Nov mean C = 27.2
|Dec mean C = 25.0
|year mean C = 27.9
|Jan low C = 17.1
|Feb low C = 19.7
|Mar low C = 23.4
|Apr low C = 25.6
|May low C = 24.9
|Jun low C = 23.1
|Jul low C = 21.9
|Aug low C = 21.5
|Sep low C = 21.4
|Oct low C = 21.3
|Nov low C = 19.6
|Dec low C = 17.4
|year low C = 21.4
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|Jan precipitation mm = 0.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 0.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 16.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 18.5
|May precipitation mm = 62.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 102.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 197.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 235.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 131.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 25.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 0.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 0.0
|year precipitation mm = 790.2
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 0
|Feb precipitation days = 0
|Mar precipitation days = 0
|Apr precipitation days = 3
|May precipitation days = 7
|Jun precipitation days = 10
|Jul precipitation days = 16
|Aug precipitation days = 18
|Sep precipitation days = 13
|Oct precipitation days = 4
|Nov precipitation days = 0
|Dec precipitation days = 0
|year precipitation days = 71
|Jan sun = 286.0
|Feb sun = 266.4
|Mar sun = 275.8
|Apr sun = 246.6
|May sun = 253.2
|Jun sun = 225.4
|Jul sun = 193.4
|Aug sun = 191.1
|Sep sun = 208.3
|Oct sun = 257.8
|Nov sun = 286.4
|Dec sun = 297.8
|year sun = 2988.2
|source 1 = NOAA{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/KM/64851.TXT
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| title = Maroua Climate Normals 1961–1990
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Sport
Sports activities that are recognized are football and traditional wrestling.
File:Lutte traditionnelle de jeunes 03.jpg|by young boys
File:Lutte traditionnelle de jeunes 02.jpg|by young girls
File:Lutte traditionnelle de jeunes 05.jpg|by warriors
References
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{{Coord|10.5971|N|14.3157|E|type:city|display=title}}
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{{Capitals of Regions of Cameroon}}
Category:Populated places in Cameroon
Category:Far North Region (Cameroon)