Polygamy in Cameroon

Polygyny is legal in Cameroon, contracted frequently for reasons of both status and wealth. It has been reported that polygamy is most often found in rural areas of the country. Even still, it has been said that polygamous unions are slowly beginning to decrease, mainly due to social and economic reasons. There is no limit on how many wives a man can take, which is rare for most nations that allow polygyny.^[1]

References

↑ In Modern Cameroon polygamy doesn't pay

Polygamous marriage by country

Performed
legally

Nationwide	Afghanistan Algeria Bahrain Bangladesh Brunei Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad CAR Comoros Congo Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia India¹ Indonesia Iran Iraq Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Libya Malaysia Maldives Mali Mauritania Morocco Myanmar Niger Oman Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia Sri Lanka¹ Sudan Syria Tanzania Togo Uganda UAE Yemen Zambia

Statewide	Eritrea (Sharia districts)² Nigeria (Sharia states) Palestine Gaza Strip West Bank

Recognized if
performed
legally abroad

Australia (2008)
New Zealand (1980)
United Kingdom (2008; welfare only)

Recognized under
customary law

Other countries
and regions

Legal status
Polygamy
Polygyny
Polyandry
Non-monogamy
Polygamy by country
Marriage practice by country

¹ Illegal in all forms; Muslims exempt
² Regions governed by Sharia
NB: In certain countries and regions, only Muslims may legally contract a polygamous marriage

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