# Doume Subdivision, Haut-Nyong, East Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/doume/ Subdivision · Haut-Nyong # Doume Doume is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Haut-Nyong, East Region. It covers **1,203.4 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,203km² - 3mapped services - 652 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doume? Doume lies in [Haut-Nyong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/), [East Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Diang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/diang/), [Dimako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/dimako/), [Doumaintang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/doumaintang/), [Minta](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/minta/), [Ndem Nam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/kadey/ndem-nam/) and [Nguelemendouka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/nguelemendouka/). By area it is the 97th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 3.3% of [Haut-Nyong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/haut-nyong/). The centre of Doume is about 213 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2979° N, 13.3889° 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 Doume OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Doume: 1 castle or fort. - Fort de Doumé · castle or fort 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: Doume - 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) · Yaoundé213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:57). 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 Doume Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Doume. The largest with a recorded population: Doumé (5,581). Settlements here lie between about 622 m and 686 m above sea level (median 652 m). - Balengué - Bayong - Bayong I - Bayong II - Bayong III - Bayong IV - Bayong V - Bayong VI - Bayong VII - Bigotsa - Biziga - Doumé - Goumbégerong - Goumbéjérong - Kak - Kamalone - Kempong - Kobila - Loumbou - Mala - Mbalengué - Mbama - Mendim - Oulemendamba - Oulmendamba - Paki - Petit Paki - Sibita 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 Doume Named natural and historic features inside Doume, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Akoambé - Akomdoumé - Alamba - Alokoum - Bapingo - Bianlé - Diouabé - Esingi - Mayéké - Mogagé - Mpoul - Ndo - Ndo - Ndol - Sessé - Sinsako - Yoombié 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 Doume and the best time to visit Using the climate of Haut-Nyong, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Sep (22 °C). About 1,563 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (237 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 16 Feb 25 53 Mar 25 125 Apr 24 148 May 24 158 Jun 23 137 Jul 23 138 Aug 23 175 Sep 22 227 Oct 23 237 Nov 23 124 Dec 24 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doume Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Bocom · Doume 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.24056&mlon=13.45399#map=17/4.24056/13.45399) School Ecole Publique de Kobila · Doume 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.24904&mlon=13.46480#map=17/4.24904/13.46480) Police station Brigade de Doumé · Doume 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.25194&mlon=13.47650#map=17/4.25194/13.47650) 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 Doume Places mapped inside Doume in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 Haut-Nyong - Abong-Mbang - Bebend - Dimako - Dja - Doumaintang - Lomie - Mboanz - Mboma - Messamena - Messok - Ngoyla - Nguelemendouka - Somalomo ## Quick answers - Where is Doume?In Haut-Nyong, East Region, Cameroon - What borders Doume?Diang, Dimako, Doumaintang, Minta, Ndem Nam and Nguelemendouka - What is there to see in Doume?Fort de Doumé - What time zone is Doume in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Doume?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Doume?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doume?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doume?Settlements lie between 622 m and 686 m - What is the best time to visit Doume?December to February - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doume?Bocom, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Doume?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Doume?CM003002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)