The Extreme North Province is a province of Cameroon. Its capital is Maroua. As of 1987, its population was 1,855,695. Jump to: navigation, search The Republic of Cameroon is divided into ten provinces: Notes: ¹ as of 1987 â ² km² â ³ per km² Most of these provinces were designated in the 1960s alongside Centre-South Province (split into Centre and Sud in 1983). ... Maroua is the capital of the Extreme North Province of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Neighbouring territories include the ExtremeNorthProvince to the north, the Adamawa Province to the south, Nigeria to the west, Chad to the east, and Central African Republic to the southeast.
The NorthProvince is a land of savanna.
The population of the North is one of Cameroon's lesser educated due both to traditional culture and to a dearth of schools.