Mayo-Danay

Mayo-Danay is a department of Extreme-Nord Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 5,303 km2 and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 529,061.[1] The capital of the department is at Yagoua.

Maga Lake in Mayo-Danay. May 2015.
Elephants in the Kalfou wildlife reserve in Mayo-Danay. May 2016.
kalfou sunset
Mayo-Danay
Department
Department location in Cameroon
Mayo-Danay
Department location in Cameroon
Mayo-Danay
Mayo-Danay (Africa)
Coordinates: 10°20′N 15°14′E
Country Cameroon
ProvinceExtreme-Nord Province
CapitalYagoua
Area
 • Total2,047 sq mi (5,303 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total529,061
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Village, Yagoua

Subdivisions

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

Communes
Lake Guere, Mayo Danay Division
  1. Datcheka
  2. Gobo
  3. Gueme
  4. Guere
  5. Kai-Kai
  6. Kalfou
  7. Kay-Hay
  8. Maga
  9. Tchati-Bali
  10. Wina
  11. Hut in Yagoua
    Yagoua

Villages
  1. Guirvidig

References
  1. "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
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