Gouria

Gouria (also spelled Gourya) is a village in the Far North Region of Cameroon. It lies in the Mayo-Tsanaga department, near the border with Nigeria, on the road between Bourrha and Mokolo. Gouria is part of the commune of Mogodé.

Demographics

At the 2005 national census, Gouria had a population of 2,469.

Education

Malima Project primary school

Since the late 1990s, Gouria has benefited from the Malima Project (Projet Malima), a non‑governmental organisation based in L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain. Founded in 1998 by Judith Burnett, the project’s goal is to provide basic education to children in Gouria and neighbouring villages in Cameroon’s Far North. The first classroom of the Malima primary school opened that same year, accommodating 45 pupils divided into two rotations. Over the years the school expanded and today caters for almost 400 children aged 5 to 18. In addition to teaching, the project carries out work in the areas of drinking‑water access (drilling a well), basic health care and women’s empowerment.