# Haute-Sanaga, Centre Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/

Department · Centre Region 

# Haute-Sanaga

Haute-Sanaga is a department of Cameroon in Centre Region. It covers **11,734.2 km²**. It is divided into 7 subdivisions. 454 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,734km²
- 7subdivisions
- 40mapped services

## Where is Haute-Sanaga?

Haute-Sanaga lies in [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other departments: [Haut-Nyong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/), [Lekié](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/), [Lom-et-Djérem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/), [Mbam-et-Kim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/), [Mefou-et-Afamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/) and [Nyong-et-Mfoumou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-mfoumou/). By area it is the 13th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 17.1% of [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/). The centre of Haute-Sanaga is about 147 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6552° N, 12.5810° 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).

## Things to see in and around Haute-Sanaga

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Haute-Sanaga: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center · attraction
- Le Chef Nanga Eboko · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Haute-Sanaga

- 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

- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé154 km

### Nearest railway station

Kaa (Nanga-Eboko), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:00).

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.

## Subdivisions of Haute-Sanaga

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Bibey](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/bibey/) 1,237 49 3 

[Lembe Yezoum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/lembe-yezoum/) 1,018 43 6 

[Mbandjock](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/mbandjock/) 936 40 8 

[Minta](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/minta/) 2,063 67 2 

[Nanga-Eboko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/nanga-eboko/) 5,397 203 13 

[Nkoteng](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/nkoteng/) 763 45 6 

[Nsem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/nsem/) 320 29 2 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Haute-Sanaga

Open gazetteers list **454 villages, towns and localities** in Haute-Sanaga. The largest with a recorded population: Mbandjok (29,281), Nanga Eboko (28,518), Nkoteng (27,677) and Minta (4,934). Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 763 m above sea level (median 637 m).

- AKOMO
- ALANGANA-ETSINGUILI
- AMGBANIN TOBE
- ATOLO - MENGALA
- Abam
- Abian
- Ading
- Adjaa
- Afanoveng
- Agong
- Akak
- Akok Mékel
- Akouta
- Amak
- Ambam
- Ambane
- Andom
- Andondo
- Angonowo
- Assek
- Avangan
- Avangane
- BANA
- BIBOTO
- BIKIT - EVOVOE
- BISSO I-BISSO II-MBANNANGA-MFANDENA
- BISSONO-MENGOSSA
- Babouté
- Bell
- Berkong
- Betékélé
- Bibassa
- Bibey
- Biboa
- Bibote
- Bibé
- Bibéa
- Bidemba
- Bidjole
- Bidougou
- Bifoulé
- Bikaga
- Bikang
- Bikoada
- Bikoado
- Bikonjok
- Bipan
- Bipoga
- Bipogué
- Bissaga
- Bissaki
- Bissono
- Bitam
- Biwolé
- Biwong
- Bogoba
- Bokondé
- Boundjou
- Bétékélé
- CAMP NOUVEAU
- CAMP PIONNIER
- CITE DES CADRES 15 ANS
- Camp martin
- Damas
- Darosa
- Djankani
- Do
- Dokoa
- Domkol
- Donkong
- Dontchua
- Déa
- EBOLBOUMOU-MEKA'A-ANDOM
- EDOUMDANE
- EKANG-FANG
- ENYENG
- EWANKANG
- Ebalabalassé
- Ebam
- Ebangal
- Ebiguidi
- Ebolbam
- Ebometendé
- Ebonikak
- Eboudoumwan
- Eboulou
- Eboumengué
- Edoudoumwon
- Edoumdané
- Efogo
- Efoulan
- Efoulane
- Ekak
- Ekan
- Ekang
- Ekanga
- Ekok
- Ekomaye
- Ekomayé
- Ekomba
- Ekombitié
- Ekombité
- Ekombo
- Ekondong
- Ekono
- Ekoum Douma
- Ekpwakoula
- Ekpwoe
- Elinga
- Elone
- Eloté
- Emini-Pabela
- Emtsé
- Endang
- Endek
- Endoe
- Endoum
- Engane
- Enongbibak
- Epeda I
- Epeda II
- Epegang
- Epogane
- Epédja II
- Essamesso
- Essimeyong
- Essoboutou
- Etognang
- Etol-Bot
- Etolé
- Etounabang
- Etékenvé
- Evoumzi
- Evounzi
- Ewassa
- Ewoe
- Eyen
- Fangbilone
- Gomésan
- Guinda
- Ibonko
- KAMA
- KIDMEBO
- KOKOA
- KOM-ASSO
- Kaa
- Kagbané
- Kakban
- Kamba
- Kanga
- Keng Leng
- Kidimébé
- Kogo
- Kokoum
- Kom
- Kom Etam
- Kombani
- Kombo
- Kombé
- Kono
- Koudiminon
- Koukouny
- Kourou
- LANDI
- LOTISSEMENT-QUARTIER CIVI
- Landi
- Lati
- Latié
- Lembé
- Lembé Bagdja
- Lora
- Loum
- MBANYE
- MEKON III
- MEMBRAT I
- MENDOUGA
- METSIM-GARE-CAMP POLICE-QUARTIER ADMINISTRATIF-CAMPCOMMUNA
- MGBANANG
- MIMBANGA
- Makala
- Malarba
- Mandjok
- Mandjouk
- Matchang
- Mbam
- Mbandjock
- Mbandjok
- Mbang
- Mbargué
- Mbelé
- Mbenda
- Mbendzi
- Mbengueni
- Mbenola
- Mbet
- Mbet I
- Mbiam
- Mbinang
- Mbomenjok
- Mbondji
- Mbong
- Mboum
- Mbé
- Meba
- Mebang
- Mebanga
- Mebolé
- Meboné
- Medonlon
- Megangme
- Megangmé
- Mekala
- Mekon I
- Mekon II
- Mekon III
- Mekondé
- Mekone I
- Mekone II
- Mekoum
- Melon
- Meléne
- Membine
- Memvounga
- Mendeké
- Mendep
- Mendjandja
- Mendjou
- Mendjuo
- Mendoko
- Mendom
- Mendoum
- Mendoumbé
- Mendoume
- Mengaa
- Mengane
- Mengang
- Mengaé
- Mengoa
- Mengondé
- Mengue
- Menguemendjok
- Menguinda
- Mengué
- Mengué II
- Mesa
- Messa
- Messaa
- Messassa
- Messeng
- Messibigui
- Mességué
- Metemené
- Metoré
- Meté
- Metémané
- Meva
- Mevong
- Mevoudou
- Mewomé
- Mewout
- Meyak
- Meyan
- Meyang
- Meyané
- Meyosso
- Meza
- Mezass
- Mezassa
- Mfomalène
- Mgbaga
- Mgbayéné
- Mgboum
- Mguen
- Mhomendjok
- Miba
- Mimbang
- Mimbanga
- Mimbélé
- Minkom
- Minkouma
- Minta
- Mokolo
- Mongwossa
- Mouma
- Mowom
- Mpandang
- Mpandzé
- Mpang
- Mpomtené
- Mpong
- Mvabékone
- Mvamba
- Mvane
- Mvané
- Mvog-Betsi
- Mvono
- Mvé
- Méba
- Mébolé
- Médalmbom
- Méka
- Mékak
- Mékomba
- Mékomo
- Mémia
- Mésandjobé
- Mét}ni
- Métèp
- Méyandé 1
- Méyandé 2
- Mézan
- NDJORE-BEL
- NDO
- NDOKOA
- NGOCK
- NGOLKONG I
- NGOLKONG II
- NGOUH
- NGUINOUMA
- NIO-BABOUTE
- NKOL-ETON
- NKOLABANDA - NKOLESSAN
- Nang-Ekak
- Nanga Eboko
- Nangmané
- Nbananga
- Ndameka
- Ndandouk
- Ndemba
- Nding
- Ndjasi
- Ndjimekong
- Ndjok
- Ndjombé
- Ndjoré
- Ndjoumbé
- Ndo
- Ndokoa
- Ndombam
- Ndong Ola
- Ndoumba
- Ndéne
- Ndéné
- Ngalala
- Ngamba
- Ngamba II
- Ngaoundé
- Ngara
- Ngaroua
- Ngbaga
- Ngboum
- Ngeuen
- Ngoajou I
- Ngoakomba
- Ngok
- Ngok Etélé
- Ngombé I
- Ngombé II
- Ngong
- Ngonovea
- Ngonovoa
- Ngoo
- Ngou
- Ngoulemekong
- Ngoulmekong
- Ngoulmisson
- Nguen
- Nguinda
- Nguiniouma
- Niayessé
- Nie
- Nio
- Niombo
- Njoré
- Nkan Ayan
- Nkila
- Nkoakone
- Nkoambang
- Nkobiba
- Nkolegok
- Nkolessong
- Nkolmveng
- Nkolmékong
- Nkoloboutou
- Nkolovan
- Nkolowondo
- Nkolsélé
- Nkomassi
- Nkomeng
- Nkomessamba
- Nkomessé
- Nkomeye
- Nkondom
- Nkoteng
- Nkoumoutou
- Nlang
- Nlong
- Nsamba
- Nsem
- Nseng Aloum

…and 54 more.

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 Haute-Sanaga

Named natural and historic features inside Haute-Sanaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

217 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Abodogé
- Abonguila
- Akaonon
- Akesseng
- Akokoa
- Aké
- Alo
- Amgbanin
- Asamba
- Asso
- Ava
- Ava
- Avanga
- Avéa
- Bagué
- Banga
- Banga
- Begunga
- Bilé
- Bipabé
- Bisséa
- Bitoua
- Bolé
- Bouke

…and 194 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Mont Meza · 735 m
- Mont Omvan · 732 m
- Mont Mengang · 655 m
- Mont Nkoossing · 647 m
- Mont Membine · 643 m
- Mont Eloé · 639 m
- Mont Sousoumou · 617 m
- Mont Lo · 601 m

### Forests and nature

6 forests.

- Forêt Bandéne
- Forêt Essam
- Forêt Loua
- Forêt Mabom
- Forêt Mékoua
- Forêt Yem

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mbandjock

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 Haute-Sanaga and the best time to visit

In Haute-Sanaga, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (223 mm) and the driest Jan (11 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 24 11 

Feb 25 40 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 24 148 

May 24 156 

Jun 23 139 

Jul 23 131 

Aug 22 178 

Sep 23 211 

Oct 23 223 

Nov 23 105 

Dec 23 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Haute-Sanaga

Places mapped inside Haute-Sanaga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Haute-Sanaga?In Centre Region, Cameroon
- What borders Haute-Sanaga?Haut-Nyong, Lekié, Lom-et-Djérem, Mbam-et-Kim, Mefou-et-Afamba and Nyong-et-Mfoumou
- What is there to see in Haute-Sanaga?Le Chef Nanga Eboko, Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center
- What time zone is Haute-Sanaga in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Haute-Sanaga?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Haute-Sanaga?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Haute-Sanaga?454 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Haute-Sanaga?Settlements lie between 511 m and 763 m
- What is the highest point in Haute-Sanaga?Mont Meza (735 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Haute-Sanaga?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Haute-Sanaga?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Haute-Sanaga?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Haute-Sanaga?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Haute-Sanaga?CM002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)