# Pette Subdivision, Diamaré, Far-North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/pette/ Subdivision · Diamaré # Pette Pette is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Diamaré, Far-North Region. It covers **880.1 km²**. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 880km² - 335 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pette? Pette 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 5 other subdivisions: [Bogo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/bogo/), [Maroua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/maroua-3e/), [Mora](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/mora/), [Waza](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/waza/) and [Zina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/zina/). By area it is the 131st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 18.5% of [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/). The centre of Pette is about 855 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 47 km from Maroua, the main town of Diamaré. The centre point is at 10.9442° N, 14.5500° 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: Pette - 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) · Maroua63 km - N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:41). 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 Pette Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Pette. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 359 m above sea level (median 335 m). - Abirou - Abouhama - Adoumere - Alagarno - Alagarno Gounna - Alagarno Mouzgoum - Ama Ahélé - Amkaye - Amkodjé - Amma-Hélé - Assogo Woumré - Badaday - Badéo - Bagarissé - Bandalaré - Bordam Wanko - Bougoudi - Bédem - Dabam - Dandéo - Danga Nyébé - Diguiriwo - Djafounouo - Djaoudé - Djaringuèl - Djibiouo - Djibire - Djibiré - Djoubourouwo - Djouta Bembal - Djouta Boundou - Djoyéré - Djédjebé - Doubbel - Doubel - Doutourou - Fadama - Fadaré - Fadéré - Filinndé - Gadamayo - Galoassé - Goali - Guinadi - Guiziguel - Guiziguèl - Habille - Habillé - Hodango - Hola Danou - Issouo Guinadji - Karagari - Karalguié - Kidjemi - Kidjémé - Kodioléo - Konho - Kourmomo - Kourwama - Kourwamay - Louba Louba - Madacascar - Magaldao - Malam - Malam Mango - Malam Petel - Malam Pétel - Malam Wadjao - Malam_manidjam - Malam_petel_2 - Massindeye - Matfaïré - Maya - Morgoun - Mourgoum - Nani Djam - Ndjimkilo - Ngas Kafourou - Nkongo - Nyanga - Oladano - Oouro Kaïgama - Ouro Abirou - Ouro Atikou - Ouro Baba - Ouro Babaya - Ouro Biri - Ouro Boki - Ouro Boubaré - Ouro Béba - Ouro Dallil - Ouro Dandi - Ouro Daole - Ouro Daïrou - Ouro Djinngui - Ouro Kaïgama - Ouro Maloum - Ouro Wamdé - Poutchourou - Pétté - Sakinn - Souawo - Soukoudje - Takay - Tambadyam - Tchakamadje - Tchakamadjé - Tchalnga - Tchanga - Toudka - Toukta - Téro - Wendou Djabi - Wouro Dogo - Yaga Ouro Laoann Saïnn - Yaga Soudani - Yagabouba - Yagari - Yalakiouo - Yaya Ouro Soudani - Yaéré Abaoldou - Yaéré Koumaréoal - Yoldé Bouba 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 Pette Named natural and historic features inside Pette, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mayo Forou - Mayo Motorsolo - Mayo Ranéo - Mayèl Kallé - Mayèl Soukoungo - Motorsolo 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 Pette 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 Pette Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de Santé Intégré de kodek · Maroua 3e 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.66379&mlon=14.41596#map=17/10.66379/14.41596) School Zalao · Bogo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.75284&mlon=14.61303#map=17/10.75284/14.61303) College Université de Maroua - Campus de Kongola · Maroua 3e 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64065&mlon=14.41433#map=17/10.64065/14.41433) 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. ## Other subdivisions in Diamaré - Bogo - Dargala - Gazawa - Maroua 1er - Maroua 2e - Maroua 3e - Meri - Ndoukoula ## Quick answers - Where is Pette?In Diamaré, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Pette?Bogo, Maroua 3e, Mora, Waza and Zina - What time zone is Pette in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Pette?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Pette?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pette?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pette?Settlements lie between 313 m and 359 m - What is the best time to visit Pette?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pette?Centre de Santé Intégré de kodek, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pette?CM004001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)