# Tignere Subdivision, Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/tignere/ Subdivision · Faro-et-Déo # Tignere Tignere is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region. It covers **4,872.1 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,872km² - 2mapped services - 1,052 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tignere? Tignere lies in [Faro-et-Déo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/), [Adamawa Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Galim-Tignere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/galim-tignere/), [Martap](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/martap/), [Mayo-Baleo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/mayo-baleo/), [Poli](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/poli/) and [Tibati](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/djerem/tibati/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 45.7% of [Faro-et-Déo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/). The centre of Tignere is about 408 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3607° N, 12.6345° E. Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr). ## Know before you go: Tignere - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - CurrencyFranc (XAF) - Country calling code+237 - LanguagesEnglish, French - Plug typesType C, E · 220 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré102 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Tignere Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Tignere. The largest with a recorded population: Tignère (4,353). Settlements here lie between about 568 m and 1,672 m above sea level (median 1,052 m). - Barkeno - Bourle - Bouroumti - Dissa Ade - Djada - Djaktaou - Djaoro Adji - Djaouro-Ndekaou - Doualayel - Fom - Galim - Garamti - Garbaïa - Gassaguel - Guassanguel - Guendoumi - Hawal - Jijiwa - Karedjé - Kofa - Laindé Goudda - Laoré de Falkoumré - Laoré de Guissiré - Laygack Gouda - Libong - Louguéré - Maloa - Mayo Tapané - Mayo Taparé - Mba Kana - Mbéwe - Méré - Ngouri - Ouadjiri - Oumarou Tikar - Paro - Paro Baya - Sambolabbo - Tchabal - Tignère - Wagamdou - Woulde Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Tignere Named natural and historic features inside Tignere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 59 rivers and streams. - Iassali - Lassé - Libong - Malo - Mayang - Mayo Anam - Mayo Badji - Mayo Baléo - Mayo Bimba - Mayo Bountodjé - Mayo Bouroumti - Mayo Djamboutou - Mayo Djing - Mayo Djing - Mayo Dom - Mayo Doubal - Mayo Doulekti - Mayo Doumba - Mayo Doumssi - Mayo Fom - Mayo Garbaïa - Mayo Gok - Mayo Golbi - Mayo Karkandam …and 35 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 2 hills. - Ngao Tal · 1,409 m - Hoséré Djinga · 1,310 m - Hoséré Ndjah · 1,308 m - Niaroum · 1,293 m - Hoséré Vouléko · 1,292 m - Hoséré Soukol · 1,250 m - Hoséré Kogo · 1,110 m - Hoséré Kodjoli · 1,067 m - Ngao Boo · 1,045 m - Ngao Fom · 990 m - Hoséré Libong · 988 m - Hoséré Sengourti · 716 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tignere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Faro-et-Déo, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,541 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (299 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 1 Feb 22 3 Mar 24 23 Apr 24 113 May 22 181 Jun 21 203 Jul 20 276 Aug 20 299 Sep 20 271 Oct 21 155 Nov 21 16 Dec 20 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tignere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de District de Tignère · Tignere 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36123&mlon=12.65728#map=17/7.36123/12.65728) School Ecole publique de Woulde · Tignere 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44700&mlon=12.46586#map=17/7.44700/12.46586) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tignere Places mapped inside Tignere in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Faro-et-Déo - Galim-Tignere - Kontcha - Mayo-Baleo ## Quick answers - Where is Tignere?In Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon - What borders Tignere?Galim-Tignere, Martap, Mayo-Baleo, Poli and Tibati - What time zone is Tignere in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tignere?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Tignere?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tignere?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tignere?Settlements lie between 568 m and 1,672 m - What is the highest point in Tignere?Ngao Tal (1,409 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tignere?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tignere?Hôpital de District de Tignère, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tignere?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tignere?CM001002004 (OCHA common operational dataset)