BénouéBénoué is a department of North Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 13,614 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 1,781,955. The capital of the department lies at Garoua.SubdivisionsThe department is divided administratively into 11 communes and in turn into villages.Communes Barndaké Bashéo Bibemi Dembo Garoua Garoua Gashiga Lagdo Ngong Pitoa Touroua