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Rey-Bouba

Subdivision (arrondissement) of the Mayo-Rey division, North region.

Provisional — awaiting verification

Names and codes as published in the national administrative boundaries dataset (Institut National de Cartographie, via OCHA), valid on 4 January 2019. Some names are published without accents.

From Wikipedia

Rey Bouba is a city in North Region, Cameroon. It was the centre of the Lamidat (Sultanate) of Rey Bouba, a vassal state to the Yola Emirate which was a vassal to the Sokoto Caliphate. The inhabitants of Rey Bouba (the Boubandjidda) were of Hausa-Fulani origin.

The Palace of Rey Bouba is located within the city.

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Sources

  1. 1.
    Cameroon — Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB, v01)
    OCHA / Institut National de CartographiePublished 4 January 2019Last verified: 14 October 2026

    Downloaded on 2026-10-14. Names, P-codes and hierarchy of the 10 regions, 58 divisions and 360 subdivisions, valid on 2019-01-04. Names are given as published; some omit accents.

  2. 2.
    Rey Bouba
    Wikipedia (English)Published 22 October 2026Last verified: 24 October 2026
  3. 3.
    Rey-Bouba
    Wikipédia (français)Published 24 February 2026Last verified: 24 October 2026