Yagoua

Place in Far North, Cameroon
10°20′34″N 15°14′26″E / 10.34278°N 15.24056°E / 10.34278; 15.24056Country CameroonProvinceFar North (Extrême-Nord)DepartmentMayo-DanayElevation
356 m (1,168 ft)Population
 (2012)
 • Total41,957
Carrefour Total Yagoua

Yagoua is a town and commune in the Far North Province of Cameroon. It is the capital of the department of Mayo-Danay.

Administrative structure

Localities are::

  • Bagarao
  • Dana
  • Danay Diguizi
  • Déhé I
  • Déhé II
  • Djokoydi
  • Domo
  • Hounou
  • Kalak
  • Kirsidi
  • Masgaya
  • Miogoye I
  • Miogoye II
  • Mouri I
  • Mouri II
  • Ngaya
  • Tcherféké
  • Toukou
  • Vormounoun
  • Vounaloum
  • Yrdeng
  • Zébé I
  • Zébé II
  • Zébé Marao
  • Zoulla

Climate

Yagoua has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with little to no rain from October to April and moderate to heavy rainfall from May to September.

Climate data for Yagoua
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4) 		36.3
(97.3) 		39.1
(102.4) 		39.2
(102.6) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.8
(92.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.5
(88.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		36.5
(97.7) 		34.9
(94.8) 		34.8
(94.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		30.3
(86.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.5
(70.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.2
(70.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		17
(0.7) 		63
(2.5) 		109
(4.3) 		187
(7.4) 		235
(9.3) 		133
(5.2) 		24
(0.9) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		770
(30.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

Gallery

  • Village with shell huts
  • Life at Yagoua
  • Young girl at Yagoua
    Young girl at Yagoua
  • Canoe transport
    Canoe transport
  • Paddling profession
    Paddling profession
  • Canoe crossing
    Canoe crossing
  • Fishermen in Zébé Marao Cameroon
    Fishermen in Zébé Marao Cameroon

References

  1. ^ "Climate: Yagoua". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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