# Gazawa Subdivision, Diamaré, Far-North Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/gazawa/

Subdivision · Diamaré 

# Gazawa

Gazawa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Diamaré, Far-North Region. It covers **188.7 km²**. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 189km²
- 2mapped services
- 456 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gazawa?

Gazawa lies in [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other subdivisions: [Maroua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/maroua-1er/), [Meri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/meri/), [Mokolo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mokolo/) and [Ndoukoula](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/ndoukoula/). By area it is the 304th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 4.0% of [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/). The centre of Gazawa is about 797 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 21 km from Maroua, the main town of Diamaré. The centre point is at 10.5469° N, 14.1249° 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 Gazawa

### Nearby, outside Gazawa

- Car · attraction, Maroua 1er17 km
- Monument du Pont · monument, Maroua 1er17 km

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: Gazawa

- 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

- Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua18 km
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:43).

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 Gazawa

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Gazawa. Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 642 m above sea level (median 456 m).

- Babada
- Barza 1
- Barza 2
- Barza 3
- Bouboula
- Boumdji
- Dalari
- Dasdeo
- Dingoula
- Djideo
- Djidéo
- Djourngo
- Foutang
- Gadamayel
- Gadamayèl
- Gazawa
- Golombeo
- Golombéouwo
- Goudrouo
- Harde Kadam
- Hardeo
- Hardéo
- Hodango
- Hodango 2
- Holoum
- Ibbao Ngaroua
- Kaelwo
- Kaèlouo
- Kimowol Guiziga
- Kongong
- Koulek
- Koumewol
- Lawane
- Lèsmayo
- Makada
- Makadayel
- Makadaèl
- Makoumba 1
- Makoumba 2
- Maona Faourou
- Massakal
- Matal
- Mayel Naode
- Minawa 1
- Minawa 2
- Minglia
- Mingliao
- Mizileng
- Mokora
- Monafowouro
- Mossérak
- Narewa
- Ngarao
- Ouodjabèmbé
- Ouro Adagarda
- Ouro Gandjouway
- Ouro Ngoba
- Papalam
- Pere-pere
- Portsamay
- Pourtamai
- Pérépéré
- Risga Mogom
- Tchabewa
- Tchabéoua
- Yola Maliki
- Zongoya

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 Gazawa

Named natural and historic features inside Gazawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Hosséré Benjé · 461 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 Gazawa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Diamaré, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 751 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 0 

Feb 28 0 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 33 16 

May 32 56 

Jun 29 112 

Jul 27 176 

Aug 25 218 

Sep 26 133 

Oct 27 37 

Nov 27 2 

Dec 26 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gazawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gazawa cicr · Gazawa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48146&mlon=14.14332#map=17/10.48146/14.14332) 

Bank Express Union · Maroua 1er 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55962&mlon=14.25296#map=17/10.55962/14.25296) 

Petrol pump Total Maroua 1 · Maroua 1er 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.58760&mlon=14.30645#map=17/10.58760/14.30645) 

Hotel FABRIK Hôtel · Maroua 1er 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.57380&mlon=14.27668#map=17/10.57380/14.27668) 

Mall Carrefour Djarma, Maroua · Maroua 1er 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.59353&mlon=14.31493#map=17/10.59353/14.31493) 

School Lycée de Gazawa · Gazawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.53894&mlon=14.12827#map=17/10.53894/14.12827) 

College Université de Maroua,Campus de l'espoir · Maroua 1er 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.58859&mlon=14.28585#map=17/10.58859/14.28585) 

Police station 1er Bataillon d'intervention rapide · Maroua 1er 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46843&mlon=14.24279#map=17/10.46843/14.24279) 

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 Gazawa

Places mapped inside Gazawa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Diamaré

- Bogo
- Dargala
- Maroua 1er
- Maroua 2e
- Maroua 3e
- Meri
- Ndoukoula
- Pette

## Quick answers

- Where is Gazawa?In Diamaré, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Gazawa?Maroua 1er, Meri, Mokolo and Ndoukoula
- What is there to see in Gazawa?Car, Monument du Pont
- What time zone is Gazawa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gazawa?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Gazawa?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gazawa?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gazawa?Settlements lie between 439 m and 642 m
- What is the highest point in Gazawa?Hosséré Benjé (461 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gazawa?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gazawa?Gazawa cicr, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gazawa?Express Union, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gazawa?Total Maroua 1, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gazawa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gazawa?CM004001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)