# Garoua-Boulai Subdivision, Lom-et-Djérem, East Region

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Subdivision · Lom-et-Djérem 

# Garoua-Boulai

Garoua-Boulai is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Lom-et-Djérem, East Region. It covers **2,221.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,221km²
- 8mapped services
- 956 mtypical elevation

## Where is Garoua-Boulai?

Garoua-Boulai 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 2 other subdivisions: [Betare-Oya](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/betare-oya/) and [Meiganga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mbere/meiganga/). By area it is the 50th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 8.5% of [Lom-et-Djérem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/). The centre of Garoua-Boulai is about 384 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 153 km from Bertoua, the main town of Lom-et-Djérem. The centre point is at 5.7292° N, 14.4385° 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: Garoua-Boulai

- 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'Gaoundéré205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:51).

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 Garoua-Boulai

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Garoua-Boulai. The largest with a recorded population: Garoua Boulaï (46,615). Settlements here lie between about 839 m and 1,034 m above sea level (median 956 m).

- Abo Boutilla
- Babio
- Badan
- Badang
- Badzere
- Badzéré
- Bakoissié
- Bindiba
- Bouga
- Boutila
- Dabouli
- Dalé
- Detwadio
- Django
- Dolé
- Gandong
- Ganko
- Garoua Boulaï
- Gbabio
- Gounté
- Ila
- Koumbou
- Koumboul
- Mbassi
- Mborguéné
- Mbousa
- Mboussa
- Mombal
- Monbal
- Mégari
- Nagounda
- Nandoungué
- Sabal
- Saubang
- Tapare
- Taparé
- Wendoka
- Yokosire
- Yokosiré

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 Garoua-Boulai

Named natural and historic features inside Garoua-Boulai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

94 rivers and streams.

- Babouré
- Bakoumbo
- Bakwa
- Bali
- Banagueré
- Bangali
- Bangari
- Baoor
- Bazouforo
- Baéré
- Bebingna
- Bedobo
- Belidouben
- Belimboussa
- Belinamgbali
- Bengoé
- Bengpa
- Bepondo
- Bidéré
- Biforo
- Binaguina
- Binguen
- Bonda
- Bongoio

…and 70 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Mont Gousibesin · 954 m
- Mont Bakoi · 905 m
- Mont Mba · 903 m
- Mont Batoro · 872 m
- Mont Mbam · 854 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 Garoua-Boulai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lom-et-Djérem, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 233 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 4 

Feb 24 25 

Mar 25 69 

Apr 23 123 

May 23 153 

Jun 22 156 

Jul 21 177 

Aug 21 205 

Sep 21 216 

Oct 22 182 

Nov 22 52 

Dec 22 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Garoua-Boulai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TOTAL · Garoua-Boulai 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88845&mlon=14.54796#map=17/5.88845/14.54796) 

Hotel Motel le Kadey · Garoua-Boulai 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88242&mlon=14.55434#map=17/5.88242/14.55434) 

Police station Camp BIR MOMBAL · Garoua-Boulai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.61901&mlon=14.36246#map=17/5.61901/14.36246) 

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 Garoua-Boulai

Places mapped inside Garoua-Boulai in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Restaurants3
- 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 Lom-et-Djérem

- Belabo
- Bertoua 1er
- Bertoua 2e
- Betare-Oya
- Diang
- Mandjou
- Ngoura

## Quick answers

- Where is Garoua-Boulai?In Lom-et-Djérem, East Region, Cameroon
- What borders Garoua-Boulai?Betare-Oya and Meiganga
- What time zone is Garoua-Boulai in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Garoua-Boulai?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Garoua-Boulai?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Garoua-Boulai?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Garoua-Boulai?Settlements lie between 839 m and 1,034 m
- What is the highest point in Garoua-Boulai?Mont Gousibesin (954 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Garoua-Boulai?November to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garoua-Boulai?TOTAL, about 21 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Garoua-Boulai?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Garoua-Boulai?CM003004006 (OCHA common operational dataset)