# Fotokol Subdivision, Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/fotokol/

Subdivision · Logone-et-Chari 

# Fotokol

Fotokol is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region. It covers **363.0 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 363km²
- 10mapped services
- 290 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fotokol?

Fotokol lies in [Logone-et-Chari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 2 other subdivisions: [Darak](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/darak/) and [Makary](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/makary/). By area it is the 234th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 3.0% of [Logone-et-Chari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/). The centre of Fotokol is about 1,004 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4727° N, 14.2808° 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: Fotokol

- 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'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena90 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:39).

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 Fotokol

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Fotokol. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 301 m above sea level (median 290 m).

- Alifaré
- Amasadek
- Amassadeck
- Arddebé I
- Ardebé I
- Ardebé II
- Banissawé
- Barkari
- Belabago
- Belguédé
- Bidi
- Blabago
- Blabli
- Blangafé
- Bri Banesse
- Bri Banisset
- Bédéiné
- Choloba
- Daboukoré
- Daboukére
- Damalgou
- Danabaltoumssa
- Dissalam
- Djabari
- Djamena
- Djouka
- Déga
- Fadjé
- Fadjé Banisset
- Farkmari
- Fima
- Fotokol
- Gadaféi
- Glo Arabe
- Glo Kotoko
- Golmo
- Goulmo
- Grémari
- Guégueri
- Haigayo
- Hérérimé
- Jokhanna
- Kabetoua
- Kaldjoua
- Kalguiwa
- Kaloué
- Koubougué
- Leimari
- Lisémé Kasalia
- Madaik
- Magadi I
- Magadi II
- Magam Arabe
- Mainari
- Malimali
- Malmandja
- Mandina
- Margama
- Midéguine
- Moungachiri
- Mounrigachiri
- Naga
- Nganawé
- Nigué
- Oh
- Oh Lissénié
- Oroadjié
- Orokaïmé
- Rouroundé
- Sagmé
- Sambori
- Sepsabané
- Soueram
- Tchoukouli
- Wangara
- Wangara II
- Warou I
- Warou II
- Woflem
- Woromari

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 Fotokol

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Waflem

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 Fotokol and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Logone-et-Chari, the warmest month is May (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 529 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (192 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 0 

Feb 28 0 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 34 5 

May 34 23 

Jun 32 60 

Jul 29 133 

Aug 27 192 

Sep 27 92 

Oct 29 24 

Nov 28 0 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fotokol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Refugies Camp · Makary 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.30508&mlon=14.58619#map=17/12.30508/14.58619) 

School Fotokol Government High school · Fotokol 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.40308&mlon=14.21075#map=17/12.40308/14.21075) 

Police station Ardebe MMF Post · Fotokol 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.50828&mlon=14.22749#map=17/12.50828/14.22749) 

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 Fotokol

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

- Schools7
- Police stations3

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 Logone-et-Chari

- Blangoua
- Darak
- Goulfey
- Hile-Alifa
- Kousseri
- Logone-Birni
- Makary
- Waza
- Zina

## Quick answers

- Where is Fotokol?In Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Fotokol?Darak and Makary
- What time zone is Fotokol in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Fotokol?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Fotokol?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fotokol?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fotokol?Settlements lie between 286 m and 301 m
- What is the best time to visit Fotokol?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fotokol?Refugies Camp, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fotokol?CM004002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)