Kolofata Explained

Official Name:	Kolofata
Settlement Type:	Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Cameroon
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Cameroon
Subdivision Name1:	Extrême-Nord
Subdivision Type2:	Department
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Timezone:	WAT
Utc Offset:	+1

Kolofata is a town and commune in Cameroon.

Boko Haram Attacks

On January 12, 2015 a military base in Kolofata was assaulted by Boko Haram.^[1] The Islamist group had attacked towns in Northern Cameroon in December 2014^{[2] [3]} The attack was repelled with only one Cameroonian officer killed.^{[4] [1]} 143 Boko Haram insurgents were killed by the Cameroonian Army.^{[5] [6]}

Another attack was reported in 2017.

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

• Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002
• Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
• Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA.

11.1622°N 14.0128°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boko Haram raids Cameroon army base . Al Jazeera. 12 January 2015. 13 January 2015.
2. Web site: Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants. Reuters. 29 December 2014. 29 December 2014.
3. Web site: Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon. Reuters. 29 December 2014. 30 December 2014.
4. Web site: Cameroon says 143 Boko Haram fighters killed in clashes. Reuters. 12 January 2015. 13 January 2015.
5. Web site: Cameroon repels Boko Haram attack, says 143 militants killed . AFP . 15 January 2015 . news.yahoo.com/.
6. Web site: Le Cameroun fait état d'un lourd revers subi par Boko Haram à Kolofata . rfi . 15 January 2015 . rfi.fr. 13 January 2015 .