Yagoua is a town and commune in the Far North Province of Cameroon. It is the capital of the department of Mayo-Danay.

Yagoua
Paddler at Yagoua
Paddler at Yagoua
Yagoua is located in Cameroon
Yagoua
Yagoua
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 10°20′34″N 15°14′26″E / 10.34278°N 15.24056°E / 10.34278; 15.24056
Country Cameroon
ProvinceFar North (Extrême-Nord)
DepartmentMayo-Danay
Elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total41,957
Carrefour Total Yagoua

Administrative structure

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Climate

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Yagoua has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with little to no rain from October to April and moderate to heavy rainfall from May to September.

Climate data for Yagoua
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4)
36.3
(97.3)
39.1
(102.4)
39.2
(102.6)
36.7
(98.1)
33.8
(92.8)
31.3
(88.3)
30.2
(86.4)
31.5
(88.7)
34.5
(94.1)
36.5
(97.7)
34.9
(94.8)
34.8
(94.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
27.7
(81.9)
31.0
(87.8)
32.0
(89.6)
30.3
(86.5)
28.3
(82.9)
26.6
(79.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.5
(79.7)
28.0
(82.4)
28.0
(82.4)
26.2
(79.2)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
19.2
(66.6)
23.0
(73.4)
24.9
(76.8)
23.9
(75.0)
22.8
(73.0)
21.9
(71.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.5
(70.7)
19.6
(67.3)
17.5
(63.5)
21.2
(70.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.0)
17
(0.7)
63
(2.5)
109
(4.3)
187
(7.4)
235
(9.3)
133
(5.2)
24
(0.9)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
770
(30.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]
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References

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  1. ^ "Climate: Yagoua". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 5, 2020.