Cameroon is divided into 10 provinces: Credit: Sascha Noyes, 2004 Info: Map of the provinces of Cameroon with the individual provinces highlighted; Created with the GIMP File links The following pages link to this file: Provinces of Cameroon Categories: GFDL images ...

1. Adamawa Province (Adamaoua) - capital Ngaoundéré
2. Centre Province - capital Yaoundé
3. East Province (Est) - capital Bertoua
4. Extreme North Province (Extrême-Nord) - capital Maroua
5. Littoral Province - capital Douala
6. North Province (Nord) - capital Garoua
7. Northwest Province (Nord-Ouest) - capital Bamenda
8. West Province (Ouest) - capital Bafoussam
9. South Province (Sud) - capital Ebolowa
10. Southwest Province (Sud-Ouest) - capital Buéa

Most of these provinces were designated in the 1960s alongside Centre-South Province (split into Centre and Sud in 1983). At the same time, Adamawa and Extreme-Nord Provinces were split from North Province. The Adamawa Province (French Province de lAdamaoua) is a constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Ngaoundéré or NGaoundéré is the capital of the Adamawa Province of Cameroon. ... Geography View of Yaoundé Land The Centres soil is primarily composed of Precambrian deposits of metamorphic rocks, such as gneiss, mica, migmatites, and schists. ... View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, estimated population 1,430,000 ( 2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the West African country after Douala. ... The East Province (French Province de lEst) occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bertoua is the capital of the East Province of Cameroon and has a population of around 150,000 people. ... Maroua is the capital of the Extreme North Province of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. ... Douala is a city near the Atlantic coast in Cameroon. ... Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... The Northwest Province (Nord-Ouest) is the third most populated province in Cameroon. ... Bamenda is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of Northwest Province. ... The West Province (French Province de lOuest) is 14,000 sq km of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bafoussam is the capital of the West Province of Cameroon, lying on the Adamawa Plateau. ... The South Province (French Province du Sud) is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...