# Betare-Oya Subdivision, Lom-et-Djérem, East Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/betare-oya/ Subdivision · Lom-et-Djérem # Betare-Oya Betare-Oya is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Lom-et-Djérem, East Region. It covers **11,754.1 km²**. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,754km² - 6mapped services - 824 mtypical elevation ## Where is Betare-Oya? Betare-Oya lies in [Lom-et-Djérem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/), [East Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 10 other subdivisions: [Belabo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/belabo/), [Dir](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mbere/dir/), [Garoua-Boulai](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/garoua-boulai/), [Mandjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/mandjou/), [Mbotoro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/kadey/mbotoro/), [Meiganga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mbere/meiganga/), [Ngaoundal](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/djerem/ngaoundal/), [Ngoura](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/ngoura/), [Tibati](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/djerem/tibati/) and [Yoko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/yoko/). By area it is the 4th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 45.1% of [Lom-et-Djérem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/). The centre of Betare-Oya is about 303 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 107 km from Bertoua, the main town of Lom-et-Djérem. The centre point is at 5.5378° N, 13.6821° 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: Betare-Oya - 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'Gaoundéré203 km ### Nearest railway station Tête d'Éléphant (Betare-Oya), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:54). 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 Betare-Oya Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Betare-Oya. The largest with a recorded population: Bétaré Oya (11,866). Settlements here lie between about 684 m and 998 m above sea level (median 824 m). - Aba - Baboua - Bambiri - Banbiri - Bangbel - Baoko - Bardé Ndokayo - Bembara - Bendélé - Biboko - Bodomo - Bohanto - Bongo - Bongon - Bongone - Borongo - Bouli - Boundou - Boyé - Bétaré Oya - Daboule - Dang Haoussa - Dang Haoussa II - Dang Patou - Dang-Haoussa - Deoule - Djaoro Bali - Djaoro Mbali - Dokto - Dole - Dolé - Doukoudwa - Doumba - Doumba Bélo - Doyo - Déoulé - Gabakede - Gai-Ndaro - Garga Sarali - Garoua - Garoua Yaka - Giazo - Gounte - Ibi - Kanzam 1 - Kanzam 2 - Kassa-Ngaoundéré - Kissi - Kombokassi - Komlokassi - Kongolo - Koumbokoro - Lebya - Limboka - Mabélé - Manjou - Mararaba - Maroua - Marsi - Mbela - Mbelé - Mbese - Mbitom - Mboa - Mbodomo Issa - Mbonga - Mborguene - Mbové - Mbélé - Miltom - Monai - Monay - Moné - Mvou - Nanké - Ndanga Gandima - Ndokayo - Ndolé - Ndougla - Ngaindara - Nganganga - Ngaoundéré - Ngongwé - Ngoura - Niadaba - Ouaden - Ouanten - Oudou - Oudoulaï - Peage - Petit Ngaoundere - Sarambi - Saran - Sengbé - Sodonou 1 - Sodonou 2 - Tamtana - Tapare - Taparé - Tigoup - Tiko - Tikondi - Tonge Gandima - Tongo - Touraké - Woumbou - Zanboy 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 Betare-Oya Named natural and historic features inside Betare-Oya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 211 rivers and streams. - Anlao - Anolwa - Arabou - Aregon - Babongo - Babongo - Bago - Bakbongo - Bala - Bali - Bambodé - Banabingui - Bangoundou - Bassoum - Baton - Batoungou - Bedan - Bedobo - Bedobo - Beliboubo - Beligbaya - Belikissi - Belikoko - Beliloko …and 187 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mont Tassongo · 815 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Pangar Djerem Reserve 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 Betare-Oya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lom-et-Djérem, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (216 mm) and the driest Jan (4 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 4 Feb 26 25 Mar 26 69 Apr 25 123 May 24 153 Jun 24 156 Jul 23 177 Aug 23 205 Sep 23 216 Oct 23 182 Nov 24 52 Dec 24 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Betare-Oya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Airport Hotel · Belabo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.37144&mlon=13.49186#map=17/5.37144/13.49186) 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 Betare-Oya Places mapped inside Betare-Oya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 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 Lom-et-Djérem - Belabo - Bertoua 1er - Bertoua 2e - Diang - Garoua-Boulai - Mandjou - Ngoura ## Quick answers - Where is Betare-Oya?In Lom-et-Djérem, East Region, Cameroon - What borders Betare-Oya?Belabo, Dir, Garoua-Boulai, Mandjou, Mbotoro, Meiganga, Ngaoundal, Ngoura, Tibati and Yoko - What time zone is Betare-Oya in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Betare-Oya?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Betare-Oya?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Betare-Oya?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Betare-Oya?Settlements lie between 684 m and 998 m - What is the highest point in Betare-Oya?Mont Tassongo (815 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Betare-Oya?November to March - How many hospitals are in Betare-Oya?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Betare-Oya?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Betare-Oya?CM003004004 (OCHA common operational dataset)