page_title: Far North Region (Cameroon)
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: Far North Region (Cameroon) / Government
caption_attribution_description: Map of the divisions of Far North province in Cameroon. Created by Rarelibra 19:54, 1 September 2006 (UTC) for public domain use, using MapInfo Professional v8.5 and various mapping resources.
context_page_description: The Far North Region is a region in Cameroon. The capital city is Maroua.
  Over 50 different ethnic groups live in the area, including the Shuwa Arabs, Fulani, and Kapsiki.
  The Chari River and Logone River form the border with Chad. Other rivers include Mayo Kébi and Mayo Louti. Lakes include Lake Chad, Lake Fianga, and Maga Lake. Mount Tourou is the highest point, at 1,442 metres. It is in the Mandara Mountains.
  Waza National Park is a major tourist attraction. It is 1700 km². It is home to antelope, chacals, cheetahs, crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, heron, hippos, hyenas, leopards, lions, monkeys, warthogs, and others. Kalamaloué National Park and Mozogo Gokoro National Park are also in the region.
context_section_description: The province is divided into six departments:
  Diamaré, with its capital at Maroua
  Logone-et-Chari, with its capital at Kousséri
  Mayo-Danay, with its capital at Yagoua
  Mayo-Kani, with its capital at Kaélé
  Mayo-Sava, with its capital at Mora
  Mayo-Tsanaga, with its capital at Mokolo
caption: Departments of Far North Cameroon
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