The constitution divides Cameroon into 10 semi-autonomous regions, each under the administration of an elected Regional Council. A presidential decree of 12 November 2008 officially instigated the change from provinces to regions.[1] Each region is headed by a presidentially appointed governor. These leaders are charged with implementing the will of the president, reporting on the general mood and conditions of the regions, administering the civil service, keeping the peace, and overseeing the heads of the smaller administrative units. Governors have broad powers: they may order propaganda in their area and call in the army, gendarmes, and police.[2] All local government officials are employees of the central government's Ministry of Territorial Administration, from which local governments also get most of their budgets.[3]
The regions are subdivided into 58 divisions (departments). These are headed by presidentially appointed divisional officers (préfets), who perform the governors' duties on a smaller scale. The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions (arrondissements), headed by assistant divisional officers (sous-prefets). The districts, administered by district heads (chefs de district), are the smallest administrative units. These are found in large sub-divisions and in regions that are difficult to reach.
The three northernmost regions are the Far North (Extrême Nord), North (Nord), and Adamawa (Adamaoua). Directly south of them are the Centre (Centre) and East (Est). The South Province (Sud) lies on the Gulf of Guinea and the southern border. Cameroon's western region is split into four smaller regions: The Littoral (Littoral) and Southwest (Sud-Ouest) regions are on the coast, and the Northwest (Nord-Ouest) and West (Ouest) regions are in the western grassfields. The Northwest and Southwest were once part of British Cameroons; the other regions were in French Cameroun.
See summary of administrative history in Zeitlyn 2018.[4]
^Zeitlyn, David (2018-08-03). "A summary of Cameroonian Administrative history". Vestiges: Traces of Record. 4 (1): 1–13.
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The Regions of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments The divisions are further sub divided into sub divisions arrondissements and districts The divisions are listed below by province Departments of CameroonCameroon is divided into 10 regions Main article Regions of Cameroon The constitution divides Cameroon into 10 semi autonomous regions each under the administration of an elected Regional Council A presidential decree of 12 November 2008 officially instigated the change from provinces to regions 1 Each region is headed by a presidentially appointed governor These leaders are charged with implementing the will of the president reporting on the general mood and conditions of the regions administering the civil service keeping the peace and overseeing the heads of the smaller administrative units Governors have broad powers they may order propaganda in their area and call in the army gendarmes and police 2 All local government officials are employees of the central government s Ministry of Territorial Administration from which local governments also get most of their budgets 3 The regions are subdivided into 58 divisions departments These are headed by presidentially appointed divisional officers prefets who perform the governors duties on a smaller scale The divisions are further sub divided into sub divisions arrondissements headed by assistant divisional officers sous prefets The districts administered by district heads chefs de district are the smallest administrative units These are found in large sub divisions and in regions that are difficult to reach The three northernmost regions are the Far North Extreme Nord North Nord and Adamawa Adamaoua Directly south of them are the Centre Centre and East Est The South Province Sud lies on the Gulf of Guinea and the southern border Cameroon s western region is split into four smaller regions The Littoral Littoral and Southwest Sud Ouest regions are on the coast and the Northwest Nord Ouest and West Ouest regions are in the western grassfields The Northwest and Southwest were once part of British Cameroons the other regions were in French Cameroun See summary of administrative history in Zeitlyn 2018 4 Contents 1 North Cameroon Macro Region 1 1 Adamawa Adamaoua 1 2 Far North Extreme Nord 1 3 North Nord 2 South Cameroon Macro Region 2 1 Centre 2 2 East Est 2 3 South Sud 3 West Cameroon Macro Region 3 1 Littoral 3 2 Northwest Nord Ouest 3 3 Southwest Sud Ouest 3 4 West Ouest 4 See also 5 ReferencesNorth Cameroon Macro Region editAdamawa Adamaoua edit nbsp Divisions of Adamawa provinceThe Adamawa province of Cameroon contains the following five departments Djerem Faro et Deo Mayo Banyo Mbere Vina Far North Extreme Nord edit nbsp Divisions of Far North provinceThe Far North province of Cameroon contains the following six departments Diamare Logone et Chari Mayo Danay Mayo Kani Mayo Sava Mayo Tsanaga North Nord edit nbsp Divisions of North provinceThe North province of Cameroon contains the following four departments Benoue Faro Mayo Louti Mayo ReySouth Cameroon Macro Region editCentre edit nbsp Divisions of Centre provinceThe Centre province of Cameroon contains the following ten departments Haute Sanaga Lekie Mbam et Inoubou Mbam et Kim Mefou et Afamba Mefou et Akono Mfoundi Nyong et Kelle Nyong et Mfoumou Nyong et So o East Est edit nbsp Divisions of East provinceThe East province of Cameroon contains the following four departments Boumba et Ngoko Haut Nyong Kadey Lom et Djerem South Sud edit nbsp Divisions of South provinceThe South province of Cameroon contains the following four departments Dja et Lobo Mvila Ocean Vallee du NtemWest Cameroon Macro Region editLittoral edit nbsp Divisions of Littoral provinceThe Littoral province of Cameroon contains the following four departments Moungo Nkam Sanaga Maritime Wouri Northwest Nord Ouest edit nbsp Divisions of Northwest provinceThe Northwest province of Cameroon contains the following seven departments Boyo Bui Donga Mantung Menchum Mezam Momo Ngo ketunjia Southwest Sud Ouest edit nbsp Divisions of Southwest provinceThe Southwest province of Cameroon contains the following six departments Fako Koupe Manengouba Lebialem Manyu Meme Ndian West Ouest edit nbsp Divisions of West provinceThe West province of Cameroon contains the following eight departments Bamboutos Haut Nkam Hauts Plateaux Koung Khi Menoua Mifi Nde NounSee also editCommunes of Cameroon Subdivisions of Cameroon List of municipalities of CameroonReferences edit Decret N 2008 376 du 12 novembre 2008 President of the Republic website Accessed 9 June 2009 Neba 250 United States Department of State Zeitlyn David 2018 08 03 A summary of Cameroonian Administrative history Vestiges Traces of Record 4 1 1 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Departments of Cameroon amp oldid 1152815536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
