Ayos

Ayos is a town and commune in the department of Nyong-et-Mfoumou Centre region of Cameroon.

Ayos
Commune and town
Ayos
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°54′25″N 12°31′38″E
Country Cameroon
RegionCentre Region
DepartmentNyong et Mfoumou
Population
 (2005)
  Total22,899
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

The district is noted for its place in the history of medicine: the 1920s saw the establishment of a medical center managed by the French doctor Eugène Jamot, famed as the person who cured sleeping sickness.

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