Yokadouma
Yokadouma is a town and Catholic bishopric in southeastern Cameroon, lying near the border with the Central African Republic. It was an early French administrative centre: from 05/03/20 till it was supressed 03/09/23 it was <<Yokadouma region>>, the subdivision recreated 26/11/1927. It became a Division by 1931 (sources: French annual reports to League of Nations).
Yokadouma | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 3°31′N 15°03′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | East Province |
| Division | Boumba-et-Ngoko |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 24,430 |
Its Cathédrale Marie Reine de la Paix, dedicated in 2010 to Our Lady Queen of Peace, is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma (founded 1991). [1]
References
- "Cathédrale Marie Reine de la Paix, Yokadouma, East, Cameroon". www.gcatholic.org.
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