Faro (department)

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.[1] The capital of the department lies at Poli.

Faro
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
ProvinceNorth Region
CapitalPoli
Area
  Total4,550 sq mi (11,785 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total81,472
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Subdivisions

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

Communes

  • Beka
  • Poli (urban)
  • Poli (rural)

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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