Subdivision · Lekié # Batchenga Batchenga is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Lekié, Centre Region. It covers 233.7 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 234 km² - 2 mapped services - 497 m typical elevation ## Where is Batchenga? Batchenga lies in Lekié, Centre Region, Cameroon. It borders 5 other subdivisions: Edzendouan, Mbandjock, Ntui, Obala and Saa. By area it is the 285th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 7.7% of Lekié. The centre of Batchenga is about 49 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2857° N, 11.6470° E. Source: Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Batchenga ### Nearby, outside Batchenga - Chutes de Nachtigal · waterfall, Ntui 7.3 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Batchenga - Time zone UTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - Currency Franc (XAF) - Country calling code +237 - Languages English, French - Plug types Type C, E · 220 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé 63 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala 216 km ### Nearest railway station Batchenga (Batchenga), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:04). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Batchenga Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in Batchenga. Settlements here lie between about 463 m and 523 m above sea level (median 497 m). - Ballong I - Ballong II - Batchenga - Biyaga - Ebang Minala - Elon - Emana Batchenga - Faménasi - Kbasala - Mebassa - Mébasa - Nalasi - Nalassi - Natchigal - Ndzi - Nkokpwali - Nkolmekok - Nkolmékok - Nkopala - Olembé - Otibili - Pamnassi - Élomzok - Élon - Émana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Batchenga Named natural and historic features inside Batchenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Awou - Mbo - Mendié - Méniaméson - Mépomo - Niévé - Noab - Pamna - Yanla - Ékongolo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Batchenga and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Batchenga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | CMA Batchenga · Batchenga | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Afriland FirstBank · Obala | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilibya · Obala | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | The Waterfalls · Ntui | 17 km | Map | | Mall | Ets Ndongo Essomba · Saa | 24 km | Map | | School | Ecole Catholique Saint Joseph l'Artisan d'Olembe · Batchenga | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieur de l'Emergence - ISE · Mbandjock | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Hôtel de Police d'Obala · Obala | 18 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Batchenga Places mapped inside Batchenga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Lekié - Ebebda - Elig-Mfomo - Evodoula - Lobo - Monatele - Obala - Okola - Saa ## Quick answers - Where is Batchenga? In Lekié, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Batchenga? Edzendouan, Mbandjock, Ntui, Obala and Saa - What is there to see in Batchenga? Chutes de Nachtigal - What time zone is Batchenga in? UTC+1 - What currency is used in Batchenga? Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Batchenga? English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batchenga? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Batchenga? Settlements lie between 463 m and 523 m - What is the best time to visit Batchenga? December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Batchenga? CMA Batchenga, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batchenga? Afriland FirstBank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batchenga? Oilibya, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Batchenga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Batchenga? CM002002001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Subdivision - Area: 233.7 km² - P-code: CM002002001 - Department: Lekié --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/batchenga/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.