Maroua

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

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 1,400,000 inhabitants at the 2023 vendus, consisting mainly of the Fulbe/Fulani ethnic group.

Maroua
General Hospital of Maroua A Newly constructed street in Maroua a bridge in Maroua
Domayo District
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  (2023)(Census)
•  General Hospital of Maroua A Newly constructed street in Maroua a bridge in Maroua	1,400,000
• Metro	2,500,000
Area code	00237

History

Matakam dwellings near Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon

The city was occupied by the Guiziga in the 17th century and the Mofu in the 18th century.^[1]

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. ^[2]

Transport

Motorcycle transport.

The city also has the Maroua Salak Airport.

Maroua Salak airport

Education

Rectorate University of Maroua

another view of Maroua University

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).^[3]

Mosque in Maroua

One of Maroua’s many mosques

Catholic Church in Maroua

Newly constructed Church in Maroua

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).

Climate data for Maroua
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	34.9 (94.8)	38.3 (100.9)	40.0 (104.0)	37.8 (100.0)	34.6 (94.3)	31.6 (88.9)	30.5 (86.9)	32.0 (89.6)	34.8 (94.6)	34.6 (94.3)	32.6 (90.7)	34.5 (94.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.5 (76.1)	27.3 (81.1)	30.8 (87.4)	32.6 (90.7)	31.3 (88.3)	28.9 (84.0)	26.8 (80.2)	26.0 (78.8)	26.7 (80.1)	28.3 (82.9)	27.2 (81.0)	25.0 (77.0)	27.9 (82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	19.7 (67.5)	23.4 (74.1)	25.6 (78.1)	24.9 (76.8)	23.1 (73.6)	21.9 (71.4)	21.5 (70.7)	21.4 (70.5)	21.3 (70.3)	19.6 (67.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.4 (70.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	16.8 (0.66)	18.5 (0.73)	62.7 (2.47)	102.7 (4.04)	197.4 (7.77)	235.2 (9.26)	131.4 (5.17)	25.5 (1.00)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	790.2 (31.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0	0	0	3	7	10	16	18	13	4	0	0	71
Mean monthly sunshine hours	286.0	266.4	275.8	246.6	253.2	225.4	193.4	191.1	208.3	257.8	286.4	297.8	2,988.2
Source: NOAA[4]

Peak of Mindif in Maroua

Sport

Sports activities that are recognized are football and traditional wrestling.

• Traditional wrestling
• 
  by young boys
• 
  by young girls
• 
  by warriors