Guirvidig
Guirvidig is a town in the Mayo-Danay Department of the Far North Region of Cameroon.
A dialect of the Muskum language, Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig), is spoken in the town.
In 2014, Guirvidig was the site of fighting between Boko Haram and the Cameroonian military, in which a Boko Haram training camp was destroyed.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
10°53′00″N 14°50′02″E / 10.8833°N 14.8339°E
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