Maga, Cameroon

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Maga
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Maga dam.
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Maga
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 10°51′N14°56′E / 10.850°N 14.933°E / 10.850; 14.933 Coordinates: 10°51′N14°56′E / 10.850°N 14.933°E / 10.850; 14.933
Country Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Province Far North
Department Mayo-Danay
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2005)(Census)
  Total85,100
Area code(s) 00237

Maga is a commune in Mayo-Danay Department, Cameroon. [1] In 2005, the population was recorded at 85100. [2]

Traditional huts of the Mousgoum people Cases traditionnelles du Peuple Mousgoum 1.jpg
Traditional huts of the Mousgoum people
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Maga Lake
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Canoe in Maga Lake

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References

  1. Mah, E.P. (2014). La profession d'huissier de justice au Cameroun francophone. Harmattan Cameroun (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. p. 38. ISBN   978-2-336-33787-6 . Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. "Mayo-Danay (Department, Cameroon) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.info.