Guirvidig
Gerwidig, Girwidig, Gouirwidig, Guirwidig [1] | |
|---|---|
  Guirvidig Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′00″N 14°50′02″E / 10.8833°N 14.8339°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | Far North |
| Department | Mayo-Danay |
Guirvidig is a town in the Mayo-Danay Department of the Far North Region of Cameroon.[1]
A dialect of the Muskum language, Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig), is spoken in the town.[2]
In 2014, Guirvidig was the site of fighting between Boko Haram and the Cameroonian military, in which a Boko Haram training camp was destroyed.[3]
On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Guirvidig, Amchide, Makari, Limani, Waza and Achigachia, all located in Cameroon's Far North region.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Guirvidig / Guirvidig, Extreme-Nord, Cameroon, Africa". Traveling Luck. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ↑ Musgu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ↑ Mbenju Mafany (2014-12-18). "Cameroon's Army Demolishes Boko Haram Training Camp in Guirvidig". The Cameroonian. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ↑ "Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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