# Ngoura Subdivision, Lom-et-Djérem, East Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/ngoura/ Subdivision · Lom-et-Djérem # Ngoura Ngoura is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Lom-et-Djérem, East Region. It covers **1,718.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,719km² - 1mapped service - 797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngoura? Ngoura 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 5 other subdivisions: [Batouri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/kadey/batouri/), [Betare-Oya](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/betare-oya/), [Kette](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/kadey/kette/), [Mandjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/mandjou/) and [Mbotoro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/kadey/mbotoro/). By area it is the 75th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 6.6% of [Lom-et-Djérem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/east/lom-et-djerem/). The centre of Ngoura is about 305 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 55 km from Bertoua, the main town of Lom-et-Djérem. The centre point is at 4.8827° N, 14.0765° 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: Ngoura - 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'Gaoundéré281 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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 Ngoura Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ngoura. Settlements here lie between about 658 m and 816 m above sea level (median 797 m). - Bambouti - Bomba - Colomine - Guiwa Yangamo - Iérouzalem - Mbele Mbeke - Mbomba - Mbélembeké - Ndandengue - Ndandengé - Ndanko - Ngoudila - Ngoura - Nlane - Oudou - Petit Bello - Yangamo 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 Ngoura Named natural and historic features inside Ngoura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 84 rivers and streams. - Agbandjo - Arnégong - Bakoumbo - Balaforo - Belilong - Bilidéba - Bilikogo - Bilikoula - Bilingang - Boguira - Bonianga - Bonianga - Bélindélé - Béningoutou - Dangué - Dingom - Gambari - Ganbari - Gbalongpong - Kanbo - Keré - Koangala - Kolimba - Kongoti …and 60 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Ngariboboa · 814 m - Mont Ngoudila · 765 m - Gofanbélé · 755 m - Mont Ngokolo · 737 m - Mont Nadalanga · 694 m - Mont Bangélé · 683 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 Ngoura 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 Ngoura Need Nearest mapped Distance School Virage très dangereux · Ngoura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.94885&mlon=13.93460#map=17/4.94885/13.93460) 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 Ngoura Places mapped inside Ngoura in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Garoua-Boulai - Mandjou ## Quick answers - Where is Ngoura?In Lom-et-Djérem, East Region, Cameroon - What borders Ngoura?Batouri, Betare-Oya, Kette, Mandjou and Mbotoro - What time zone is Ngoura in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ngoura?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Ngoura?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngoura?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngoura?Settlements lie between 658 m and 816 m - What is the highest point in Ngoura?Ngariboboa (814 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngoura?November to March - What is the P-code of Ngoura?CM003004008 (OCHA common operational dataset)