# Lekié, Centre Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/

Department · Centre Region 

# Lekié

Lekié is a department of Cameroon in Centre Region. It covers **3,036.4 km²**. It is divided into 9 subdivisions. 624 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 223 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,036km²
- 9subdivisions
- 223mapped services

## Where is Lekié?

Lekié lies in [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 8 other departments: [Haute-Sanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/), [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/), [Mbam-et-Kim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/), [Mefou-et-Afamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/), [Mefou-et-Akono](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-akono/), [Mfoundi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/), [Nyong-et-Kellé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/) and [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/). By area it is the 39th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 4.4% of [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/). The centre of Lekié is about 36 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1488° N, 11.3645° 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 Lekié

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Lekié: 3 monuments; 2 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 1 theme park; 1 attraction; 1 ruins.

- Bench 1 · viewpoint
- Bench 2 · viewpoint
- Catholic Cross of Ngoya summit · attraction
- Cimetiere Municipal · monument
- Cimetiere St.Barthelemy de Mva'a · memorial
- Jardin Publique de Nkolzibi · theme park
- Maison "Fin de la Route" · ruins
- Monument de la reunification · monument
- Monument du centre Vie de Nkol Poblo · monument
- Mémorial premier Ministre du Cameroun · 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: Lekié

- 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) · Yaoundé52 km
- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala183 km

### Nearest railway station

Gare d'Obala (Obala), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:06).

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 Lekié

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Batchenga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/batchenga/) 234 25 2 

[Ebebda](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/ebebda/) 218 46 14 

[Elig-Mfomo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/elig-mfomo/) 203 39 5 

[Evodoula](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/evodoula/) 184 55 8 

[Lobo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/lobo/) 302 51 2 

[Monatele](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/monatele/) 416 119 13 

[Obala](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/obala/) 401 99 49 

[Okola](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/okola/) 578 110 87 

[Saa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/saa/) 501 114 43 

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 Lekié

Open gazetteers list **624 villages, towns and localities** in Lekié. The largest with a recorded population: Obala (45,321), Saa (5,727), Okola (5,390) and Évodoula (1,521). Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 892 m above sea level (median 548 m).

- Abangnang
- Abel
- Abokono
- Abono
- Adjap
- Afanésélé
- Akak
- Akok
- Akouk
- Allogène I
- Allogène II
- Allogène III
- Audjoué
- Avo
- Avoh
- Ayos
- Ballong I
- Ballong II
- Batchenga
- Bikogo
- Biligbikot
- Bilik Bindik
- Bilone
- Bilono I
- Bilono II
- Bisogo
- Bissogo
- Bitsingda
- Biyaga
- Bodo
- Boimotah
- Djounyat
- Doua
- Douma
- Doumassi
- Ebabsi
- Ebang Minala
- Ebang-Minala
- Ebanga
- Ebebda
- Ebebda II
- Ebednga
- Ebod
- Ebogo
- Ebomzoud
- Ebomzout
- Ebondengue
- Ebong
- Ebot
- Ebougsi
- Ebélé
- Edzen
- Efok
- Egom
- Ekabita-Tom
- Ekalounminkoul
- Ekekam I
- Ekekam II
- Ekekom
- Ekomé
- Ekong
- Ekouda
- Ekoum-Ondom
- Ekoumabang
- Ekoumdouma
- Ekoumtik
- Ekoutpkass
- Ekékam III
- Ekékom
- Elah
- Elang
- Elessogué
- Elig
- Elig Bessola
- Elig Ebanga
- Elig Ebodé
- Elig Ewodo
- Elig Ndoum
- Elig Ngomo
- Elig messi
- Elig-Mfomo
- Elig-Ngolo
- Elig-Tchouga
- Elig-Tsogo
- Elig-Zogo
- Elig-bikoun
- Elig-kouma I
- Elig-kouma II
- Eligyen
- Eloa Ngazouma
- Elon
- Elotkos
- Elésogé
- Emana
- Emana Batchenga
- Endama I
- Endama II
- Endinding
- Endoum
- Enobita
- Enoh
- Esesang
- Esong
- Essele
- Essong
- Essong Mintsang
- Essélé
- Etaka
- Etam Koma
- Etam-kouma
- Etom
- Eton-Bidjoe
- Etoud
- Etoudi-Ayos
- Evanvèbè
- Evodoula
- Evodoula village
- Eyang
- Eyen-meyong
- Eyenmeyong
- Eyenméyong
- Eyéné
- Ezézang
- Faménasi
- Foulasi
- Foulassi
- Indama
- Indinding
- Indoum
- KNkolngoko
- Kaé
- Kbasala
- Ko
- Koan
- Kokodo
- Kokodo I
- Kokodo II
- Kokoé
- Komo
- Komo-Essélé
- Konabeng
- Konabing
- Koro
- Koud-Adeng
- Koudanding
- Koudi
- Koudimefeme
- Kougouda
- Kougouda I
- Kéllé
- Kélé
- Leboudi I
- Lekoudek
- Lendom I
- Lendom II
- Lendong
- Lengom
- Lengon
- Lengoung
- Lenyong
- Levem
- Lindom I
- Lindom II
- Lindong
- Lingom
- Lingon
- Lobo
- Loua I
- Loua II
- Louma
- Lébamzip I
- Lébamzip II
- Lébot
- Léboth
- Léka
- Lékié
- Lékié-Assi
- Lékoubek
- Lékoun
- Lénouk
- Lépopomo
- Lévazam
- Léwobok
- Madzap
- Makak
- Man Elon
- Mbakomo
- Mbama
- Mban
- Mbanédouma I
- Mbanédouma II
- Mbasila
- Mbassila
- Mbassila II
- Mbazoa
- Mbenega
- Mbilmana
- Mboua
- Mbélbikol
- Mbélekié
- Mbélé
- Mbélé I
- Mbélé II
- Mbélékié
- Mbénéga
- Mebassa
- Mekak
- Mekas
- Mendouga-Mokala
- Mengama
- Mengon
- Menguek I
- Menguek II
- Messam
- Metak
- Meyos
- Mfomakak
- Mfomo
- Mgbaba I
- Mgbabang I
- Mgbabang II
- Mgbabang III
- Mibebali
- Mindjomo
- Mindouga
- Mindzomo
- Mingama
- Mingek
- Mingon
- Minkama
- Minkama I
- Minkama II
- Minkoa
- Minso I
- Minso II
- Minsoa I
- Minsoa II
- Mintotomo
- Minwoho centre
- Minwoho sud
- Mission catholique
- Mokala
- Momo
- Monabo
- Monatélé
- Monatélé II
- Mong
- Mpong
- Mva
- Mva'a I
- Mva'a II
- Mvog-Dzigui
- Mvog-Eloungou
- Mvomekak II
- Mvomékak
- Mvoua
- Mvouma
- Mètche
- Mébasa
- Mébem
- Mébomo
- Mébélé
- Méfomo
- Mékimebodo
- Mékimébodo
- Mélen
- Mélen-Mégam
- Mélik
- Métak
- Mévila
- Méyos
- Nalasi
- Nalassi
- Natchigal
- Ndanging
- Ndangueng
- Ndong-Elang
- Ndongélang
- Ndounda
- Ndoup
- Ndovolo
- Ndzi
- Ngaba II
- Ngama
- Ngbaba I
- Ngbaba II
- Ngoas
- Ngobassi
- Ngobo
- Ngok-Leva
- Ngoksa
- Ngomo
- Ngomo Centre
- Ngomo Village
- Ngondjié
- Ngong
- Ngongo
- Ngoulmekong
- Ngoulémakong
- Ngoya 1
- Ngoya I
- Ngoya II
- Ngoya III
- Nguesse
- Niga
- Ninkama III
- Njongmebi
- Nkalngaha
- Nkam
- Nkang
- Nkang Efok
- Nkang-Otom
- Nkengué
- Nkingé
- Nkoabong
- Nkodabel
- Nkodasa
- Nkodassa
- Nkog-Bong
- Nkog-Edzen
- Nkog-Ekogo
- Nkok-Akom
- Nkokpwali
- Nkol-Avé
- Nkol-Ebaï
- Nkol-Ngok I
- Nkol-Tsogo I
- Nkol-Tsogo II
- Nkolakié
- Nkolakok
- Nkolang
- Nkolang I
- Nkolang II
- Nkolangoung
- Nkolanguene
- Nkolasa
- Nkolassa I
- Nkolassa II
- Nkolassié
- Nkolawono
- Nkolayos
- Nkolbibak
- Nkolbikok
- Nkolbilon
- Nkolbiyem
- Nkolbogo I
- Nkolbogo II
- Nkolbogo III
- Nkolbot
- Nkolbéga
- Nkoldama
- Nkoldjama II
- Nkoldjobe
- Nkoldjobé
- Nkoldzama I
- Nkoldzama II
- Nkolebou
- Nkolesono
- Nkolessong
- Nkolevida
- Nkolfem
- Nkolfep
- Nkolfoulou
- Nkolfoulou III
- Nkolguem I
- Nkolguem II
- Nkolkayi
- Nkolkos
- Nkolkossé
- Nkolkosé
- Nkolkougda
- Nkolkougda I
- Nkolkougda II
- Nkolmba
- Nkolmbené
- Nkolmbéné
- Nkolmedogo
- Nkolmekok
- Nkolmekouma
- Nkolmelen
- Nkolmelong
- Nkolmendouga
- Nkolmesseng I
- Nkolmesseng II
- Nkolmessongo
- Nkolmeyang
- Nkolmeyos
- Nkolmeyos I
- Nkolmgbana
- Nkolmvak
- Nkolmvanzé
- Nkolmébang
- Nkolmébanga
- Nkolmébel
- Nkolméfon
- Nkolméki
- Nkolmékok
- Nkolmékouma
- Nkolmélen
- Nkolmélok

…and 224 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 Lekié

Named natural and historic features inside Lekié, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

61 rivers and streams.

- Awou
- Bikogo
- Biouano
- Djenje
- Doua
- Faména
- Foulou
- Ibousa
- Loa
- Lékié
- Maba
- Makungo
- Maloko
- Mbadiba
- Mbaga
- Mbagoa
- Mbo
- Mbodé
- Mbémé
- Mendié
- Mengono
- Mengouma
- Minjene
- Misolé

…and 37 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains.

- Mbam Minkoum · 976 m
- Nkang · 693 m
- Mvonodjigi · 672 m
- Nkoltsada · 582 m
- Nkolzomo · 544 m
- Nkolopia · 530 m
- Nkolbogo · 492 m
- Nkolvevo · 474 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 Lekié and the best time to visit

In Lekié, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (231 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 14 

Feb 25 40 

Mar 25 117 

Apr 24 164 

May 24 149 

Jun 23 119 

Jul 23 115 

Aug 23 169 

Sep 23 212 

Oct 23 231 

Nov 24 126 

Dec 24 18 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lekié

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps19
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls1
- Schools132
- Colleges and universities18
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants9
- Police stations7

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 Lekié?In Centre Region, Cameroon
- What borders Lekié?Haute-Sanaga, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Mbam-et-Kim, Mefou-et-Afamba, Mefou-et-Akono, Mfoundi, Nyong-et-Kellé and Sanaga-Maritime
- What is there to see in Lekié?Bench 1, Bench 2, Catholic Cross of Ngoya summit, Cimetiere Municipal
- What time zone is Lekié in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Lekié?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Lekié?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lekié?624 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lekié?Settlements lie between 355 m and 892 m
- What is the highest point in Lekié?Mbam Minkoum (976 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lekié?December to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Lekié?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Lekié?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lekié?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lekié?CM002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)