Bertoua
Bertoua | |
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Bertoua in 2021 | |
| Coordinates: 4°35′N 13°41′E / 4.583°N 13.683°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region | East Region |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 717 m (2,352 ft) |
| Population (2005)census | |
• Total | 88,462 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
Bertoua is a city in Cameroon. It is the capital of the East Region of the Lom-et-Djerem Department. It has a population of 88,462 (at the 2005 Census), and is the traditional home of the Gbaya people. It is home to Mission Cameroon (in Polish: Misja Kamerun) of Polish Dominican Order.
In 2014, the hospital in Bertoua served refugees from the Central African Republic crossing into Cameroon at border towns such as Gbiti.