# Banyo Subdivision, Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/banyo/ Subdivision · Mayo-Banyo # Banyo Banyo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region. It covers **5,066.5 km²**. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,066km² - 11mapped services - 1,001 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banyo? Banyo lies in [Mayo-Banyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/), [Adamawa Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Bankim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/bankim/), [Galim-Tignere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/galim-tignere/), [Mayo-Darle](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/mayo-darle/), [Tibati](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/djerem/tibati/) and [Yoko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/yoko/). By area it is the 21st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 59.8% of [Mayo-Banyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/). The centre of Banyo is about 319 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7231° N, 11.7987° 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: Banyo - 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'Gaoundéré207 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:59). 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 Banyo Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in Banyo. The largest with a recorded population: Banyo (47,936). Settlements here lie between about 773 m and 1,595 m above sea level (median 1,001 m). - Adamou - Allal - Amadjoura - Arnado Gansé - Arnado Niakoum - Banyo - Bariwa - Bodéo - Bongomguel - Bouba - Boundjoukoura - Bounjoukoura - Boutakoun - Damé - Dembesse - Djaoro Oumarou - Djibérou - Djoumbaré - Déo Mayo Foourou - Gamti - Gandoua - Gandoua Foulbé - Gandoua Wawa - Guissam - Hore Taram - Karkanda - Karkay Goulko - Kassala Djidda - Kassala Wawa - Labaré - Labaré-Tonga - Laman - Less Wouroum - M. Djarendi-Tbbel - M. Ndam - M. Poutchi - M. Tankouli - Ma Banyo - Ma Djarendi Laddé - Makam - Makouladjé - Malam Adamou - Maloum Goura - Mansourou - Maukoudé - Mayo Banyo - Mayo Banyo Karki - Mayo Bodéo - Mayo Bou - Mayo Boutali - Mayo Boutaré - Mayo Djidola - Mayo Foourou Less - Mayo Ngordi - Mayo Soukaore - Mba - Mbam - Mbamti - Mbanguel - Mbanti - Mbassewa - Mbenguédjé - Mbenguédjé Foulbé - Minguem - Mouroum - Nana - Nastirdé - Nbamti - Ndi - Ndipelé - Ndipélé - Ndjé - Ngoum - Ngoum Petel - Niagoum Pétél - Njamsounré - Nlamkoumi - Noama - Nyagoum - Nyara - Nyati - Oumyaré Foulbé - Oumyaré Wawa - Parda - Sakoudé - Sambolabbo - Sambolabo - Sami - Sangol Soo - Sarki - Sarki Noma - Serkounouma - Sigo - Sioutou - Sirwari - Také - Tapawa - Taram Badjam - Taram Kadark'o - Tawa - Toukouroua - Wam - Yabam - Yabam Wawa - ngaoui 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 Banyo Named natural and historic features inside Banyo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 72 rivers and streams. - Baladi - Bentéré - Binjidla - Boutaré - Djarendi - Djem - Doufona - Galdima - Gama - Haman Fadjiri - Houiri - Irémalsa - Kankori - Kankoré - Kon - Madjida - Madjoumki - Magourbi - Makouladjé - Mayakewa - Mayo Badji - Mayo Bali - Mayo Banyo - Mayo Berkou …and 48 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains; 5 hills. - Chappal Waddi · 2,385 m - Hoséré Mbone · 1,835 m - Hoséré Koumbi · 1,699 m - Hoséré Mba · 1,662 m - Chappel Delam · 1,658 m - Hosséré Kewa · 1,601 m - Hoséré Kourouari · 1,523 m - Hosséré Ngo · 1,361 m - Hoséré Danoua · 1,359 m - Hoséré Banyo · 1,345 m - Hoséré Tapoa · 1,276 m - Hoséré Kewa · 1,275 m - Hoséré Sigo · 1,265 m - Hoséré Kankana · 1,257 m - Hoséré Niaki · 1,214 m - Hoséré Mati · 1,149 m - Hoséré Kundi · 1,133 m - Hoséré Oumarou Tapali · 1,093 m - Hoséré Mayo Bakari · 1,084 m - Hoséré Malloum · 1,076 m - Hoséré Mingouri · 1,053 m - Hoséré Miti · 1,015 m - Hoséré Banguéré · 951 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 Banyo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mayo-Banyo, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 2 Feb 24 7 Mar 25 50 Apr 24 148 May 23 180 Jun 22 198 Jul 21 235 Aug 21 283 Sep 21 278 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 36 Dec 21 2 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banyo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baptist Hospital Banyo · Banyo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74999&mlon=11.83048#map=17/6.74999/11.83048) Hotel Hôtel Amin · Banyo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74923&mlon=11.80983#map=17/6.74923/11.80983) School Ecole Publique de Banyo · Banyo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75043&mlon=11.80644#map=17/6.75043/11.80644) Police station Checkpoint · Banyo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75276&mlon=11.78403#map=17/6.75276/11.78403) 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 Banyo Places mapped inside Banyo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations6 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 Mayo-Banyo - Bankim - Mayo-Darle ## Quick answers - Where is Banyo?In Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon - What borders Banyo?Bankim, Galim-Tignere, Mayo-Darle, Tibati and Yoko - What time zone is Banyo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Banyo?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Banyo?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banyo?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banyo?Settlements lie between 773 m and 1,595 m - What is the highest point in Banyo?Chappal Waddi (2,385 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Banyo?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Banyo?Baptist Hospital Banyo, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Banyo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Banyo?CM001003002 (OCHA common operational dataset)