# Maroua 3e Subdivision, Diamaré, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/maroua-3e/ Subdivision · Diamaré # Maroua 3e Maroua 3e is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Diamaré, Far-North Region. It covers **726.4 km²**. 220 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 726km² - 37mapped services - 366 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maroua 3e? Maroua 3e 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 8 other subdivisions: [Bogo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/bogo/), [Dargala](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/dargala/), [Maroua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/maroua-1er/), [Maroua 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/maroua-2e/), [Meri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/meri/), [Mora](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/mora/), [Pette](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/pette/) and [Tokombere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/tokombere/). By area it is the 151st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.3% of [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/). The centre of Maroua 3e is about 832 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 23 km from Maroua, the main town of Diamaré. The centre point is at 10.7962° N, 14.3606° 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: Maroua 3e - 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) · Maroua40 km - N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:42). 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 Maroua 3e Open gazetteers list **220 villages, towns and localities** in Maroua 3e. Settlements here lie between about 335 m and 648 m above sea level (median 366 m). - Aba Tchabi - Adia - Adiya - Adjiodeo - Adjit - Adya - Assidéouo - Bagarmiouo - Bakourehi - Balaza - Balaza Alcali - Balaza Domayo - Balaza Louane - Balaza_lawane - Bawo - Birio - Biriwo - Birninnguèl - Bomyo - Bornoyèl - Boudougou - Bouloulil Hamadou - Bouloulil Tchofa - Bèltoungui - Bèrnassi - Dabanandou - Dakkana - Dakélouo - Dandéo - Danéyèl - Djabiré - Djabiré Bèllo - Djabiré Mandé - Djalingo - Djarengol Kodek - Djarengol_lahol - Djarouèndio - Djibiré - Djidéo - Djola - Djonde - Djoulgouf - Djourngo - Do Yaéré - Dogba Maoudé - Doldoldéo - Domayo - Doubiré - Dougoy - Doundéré - Doursoungo - Foftourou - Forou - Gaoann - Garakari - Gardaoatchi - Gardaouadji - Garé - Gayak - Gayak Gandeo - Gayak_roumde - Gayakéré - Goubéo - Goudinanguèl - Gourel Modi - Gouril Yaéré - Gouriladé - Gréladé - Guinarchi - Guiring - Guirnassi - Hardé - Hardéo - Hodandé - Hodango - Hodango Moddi - Iba - Itchigachya - Kaldjéré - Kaodjiga - Kaoudjiga - Karagari - Kayaouo - Kodek - Kodek Djarengol - Kodek Hodango - Kodek_1 - Kodek_2 - Kodèk - Kongola Djideo - Kongola Said - Kongola-Djidéo - Kongola-Djolao - Kortogalouo - Kosséoua - Kosséwa - Kosséwonn - Kouta - Koutoulmi - Mabiouo - Magassé - Mahel - Manaoatchi - Mangafé Djarengol - Mangafé Kirdi - Massourdouba - Mayel Guinadji - Mayèl Banguil - Mazangai - Mazangay - Mazangay Mandararé - Mbonga - Moda - Modoyèl - Molkoré - Mondiré - Mouda - Ndabala - Ndouvèl - Ngaba - Ngaba Tonguel - Ngalagaré - Oura Kaïdal - Ouro Aba Adama - Ouro Aba Kélou - Ouro Abadama - Ouro Abalodo - Ouro Abaoldou - Ouro Aman Gassa - Ouro Ambiri - Ouro Ansanré - Ouro Ardo - Ouro Ayatou - Ouro Baba - Ouro Babada - Ouro Baldima - Ouro Bidéidi - Ouro Bonyo - Ouro Bouloumdje - Ouro Dada - Ouro Danidji - Ouro Daouda - Ouro Djami - Ouro Djaoro Adama - Ouro Délil - Ouro Famaro - Ouro Galdima - Ouro Guié - Ouro Kafataka - Ouro Kari - Ouro Katchala - Ouro Katchalassali - Ouro Kaïgama - Ouro Laoann - Ouro Lopé - Ouro Madibo - Ouro Malmana - Ouro Maloabi - Ouro Mama - Ouro Massay - Ouro Mayina - Ouro Mayo - Ouro Modibo - Ouro Mokouba - Ouro Ndjobdi - Ouro Ngama - Ouro Ouamdé - Ouro Polé - Ouro Raoandou - Ouro Sayar - Ouro Saïd - Ouro Taba - Ouro Tassourou - Ouro Tchadloudi - Ouro Tchari - Ouro Tchodé - Ouro Yaya - Ouro Yaéré - Ouro Yéréma - Papata - Papataré - Roufirdé - Salakéré - Sambouda - Sanga - Sigaboué - Sira Taré - Soukongo - Soukongo Ouro-Abdoua - Soukongo Ouro-Sidi - Soukoungo Aba Haloundou - Soukoungo Guissika - Soukoungo Ouro Oardé - Soukoungoyèl - Sérataouo - Sérataré - Tchaba - Tchadéo - Tchaloudi - Tchanpitinnga - Tchasdéo - Tchonanguèl - Tchoudangol - Tordjo - Touppere - Toupéré - Walassa - Wirdeo - Yagari - Yambaram - Yambaram Tchakaouo - Yaïré Mberi - Yidi Ouadi - Yoldé - Yoldé Ardo Bello - Yoldé Hamadou Yaya - Yoldé Louguéréo - Yolol - Yonkola Nassourou - Zawayé 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 Maroua 3e Named natural and historic features inside Maroua 3e, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Assidéo - Baléyèl - Doumkala - Gouloumrou - Kosséoua - Mayel Kallé - Mayo Ibé - Mayo Mogazan - Mayèl Baléil - Mayèl Ourtadi - Tambadjam ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Papata · 459 m - Mogawoula · 455 m - Hosséré Guié · 444 m - Lapininnguel · 413 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 Maroua 3e 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 Maroua 3e Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de Santé Intégré de kodek · Maroua 3e 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.66379&mlon=14.41596#map=17/10.66379/14.41596) Bank cca · Maroua 2e 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61663&mlon=14.32942#map=17/10.61663/14.32942) Petrol pump COMOCO · Maroua 2e 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.60544&mlon=14.33416#map=17/10.60544/14.33416) Hotel Hotel Maroua Palace · Maroua 2e 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61074&mlon=14.33275#map=17/10.61074/14.33275) Mall KyOssi · Maroua 2e 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61928&mlon=14.33341#map=17/10.61928/14.33341) School EP MANDARAWO · Maroua 3e 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.81281&mlon=14.32399#map=17/10.81281/14.32399) College Université de Maroua - Campus de Kongola · Maroua 3e 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64065&mlon=14.41433#map=17/10.64065/14.41433) Police station Brigade Terre de Douggoï · Maroua 3e 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.61364&mlon=14.35678#map=17/10.61364/14.35678) 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 Maroua 3e Places mapped inside Maroua 3e in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations2 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 - Gazawa - Maroua 1er - Maroua 2e - Meri - Ndoukoula - Pette ## Quick answers - Where is Maroua 3e?In Diamaré, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Maroua 3e?Bogo, Dargala, Maroua 1er, Maroua 2e, Meri, Mora, Pette and Tokombere - What time zone is Maroua 3e in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Maroua 3e?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Maroua 3e?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maroua 3e?220 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maroua 3e?Settlements lie between 335 m and 648 m - What is the highest point in Maroua 3e?Papata (459 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maroua 3e?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Maroua 3e?Centre de Santé Intégré de kodek, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maroua 3e?cca, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maroua 3e?COMOCO, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maroua 3e?3 mapped - How many banks are in Maroua 3e?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Maroua 3e?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maroua 3e?CM004001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)