Kaélé
| Kaélé <Dəb Kaele, Za Kaele> | |
|---|---|
  Kaélé Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 10°6′N 14°27′E / 10.100°N 14.450°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Far North |
| Department | Mayo-Kani |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 30,609 |
Kaélé is a town in Cameroon's Far North Province, on the Diamaré Plain at 10°6′00″N 14°27′00″E / 10.10000°N 14.45000°ECoordinates: 10°6′00″N 14°27′00″E / 10.10000°N 14.45000°E. It lies near the Chadian border and 104 km south of Maroua. The town has a population of roughly 30,600 and is the capital of the Mayo Kani division. The cottonseed oil company Diamaor runs a mill there. Kaélé is accessible by road and by airstrip.
References
- Fomensky, R., M. Gwanfogbe, and F. Tsala, editorial advisers (1985) Macmillan School Atlas for Cameroon. Malaysia: Macmillan Education Ltd.
- Ngoh, Victor Julius (1996) History of Cameroon Since 1800. Limbé: Presbook, 1996.
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