Waza (Cameroon)
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 24 ' N , 14 ° 34' E | ||
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| Country | Cameroon | ||
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| district | Logone-et-Chari | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | CM-EN | ||
Waza is a municipality in the district of Logone-et-Chari province Extrême-Nord in Cameroon .
geography
The Nigerian border runs just under 10 km northwest of Waza . The Waza National Park named after the place is located to the southeast.
traffic
The longest Cameroonian national road, the N1 , crosses the town on its last section from the provincial capital Maroua to Kousséri .
Threat from Boko Haram
The region is very unsafe because of the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram , which also operates in Cameroon . For example, on May 16, 2014, the home of Chinese construction workers repairing the N1 near Waza was attacked by Boko Haram. Here, 10 of the Chinese were kidnapped who were later freed with other hostages.
Web links
- Waza at cvuc.cm
Individual evidence
- ↑ Suspected Boko Haram rebels attack Chinese plans in Cameroon. May 17, 2014, accessed July 3, 2019 .
- ^ Ten Chinese workers among 27 hostages freed in Cameroon . In: Reuters . October 11, 2014 ( reuters.com [accessed July 3, 2019]).