Gadjiwan (also Gayivao, Gājiwáu, Gayivayo, Gayioau, Gajiwau, Gadjwan Gadjiwa) is a village in the commune of Mayo-Baléo in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria.
Gadjiwan | |
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  Gadjiwan | |
| Coordinates: 7°39′00″N 12°23′00″E / 7.6500°N 12.3833°E | |
| Country | Cameroon  |
| Region | Adamawa |
| Department | Faro-et-Déo |
| Elevation | 608 m (1,995 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,681 |
Population edit
In 1971, Gadjiwan contained 394 inhabitants, mainly Kutin[2]
At the time of the 2005 census, there were 1681 people in the village of Gadjiwan and 3571 in the canton.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat (3e RGPH, 2005), Bureau central des recensements et des études de population du Cameroun (BUCREP), 2010.
- ^ Dictionnaire des villages de l'Adamaoua, ONAREST, Yaoundé, October 1974, p. 25
Bibliography edit
- Jean Boutrais (ed.), Peuples et cultures de l'Adamaoua (Cameroun) : Actes du colloque de Ngaoundéré, du 14 au 16 janvier 1992, ORSTOM, Paris ; Ngaoundéré-Anthropos, 1993, 316 p. ISBN 2-7099-1167-1
- Dictionnaire des villages de l'Adamaoua, ONAREST, Yaoundé, October 1974, 133 p.
External links edit
- Mayo-Baléo, on the website Communes et villes unies du Cameroun (CVUC)
- Centre de santé intégré de Gadjiwan
