Faro (department)

Faro
Department

Department location in Cameroon
Country  Cameroon
Province North Province
Capital Poli
Area
  Total 4,550 sq mi (11,785 km2)
Population (2001)
  Total 81,472
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Faro is a department of North Province 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.

Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 11 communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

References

  1. "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2009.

Coordinates: 8°29′N 13°15′E / 8.483°N 13.250°E / 8.483; 13.250

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