# Hile-Alifa Subdivision, Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region

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Subdivision · Logone-et-Chari 

# Hile-Alifa

Hile-Alifa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region. It covers **272.2 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 272km²
- 290 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hile-Alifa?

Hile-Alifa 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 263rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 2.3% of [Logone-et-Chari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/). The centre of Hile-Alifa is about 1,029 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6830° N, 14.3532° 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: Hile-Alifa

- 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'Djamena96 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:36) 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 Hile-Alifa

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Hile-Alifa. Settlements here lie between about 279 m and 292 m above sea level (median 290 m).

- Abassouni I
- Abassouni II
- Boussaya
- Djiraib
- Djireib
- Djireib II
- Djoda
- Dolé
- Dougoumsilio
- Dougoumsilio I
- Fadjé
- Fadjé Efona
- Hilé Alifa
- Hilé Alifa I
- Karéna
- Koundjara
- Mafoulso
- Mafoulso III
- Magala Djamena
- Magala Hidjélidjé
- Magala Kabir
- Mainari
- Markhi
- Naga
- Ndjoda
- Ngaiwa
- Ouadak
- Tchika

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).

## Weather in Hile-Alifa 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 Hile-Alifa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Fima Primary School · Fotokol 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.37742&mlon=14.33729#map=17/12.37742/14.33729) 

Police station Ardebe MMF Post · Fotokol 24 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.

## Other subdivisions in Logone-et-Chari

- Blangoua
- Darak
- Fotokol
- Goulfey
- Kousseri
- Logone-Birni
- Makary
- Waza
- Zina

## Quick answers

- Where is Hile-Alifa?In Logone-et-Chari, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Hile-Alifa?Darak and Makary
- What time zone is Hile-Alifa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Hile-Alifa?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Hile-Alifa?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hile-Alifa?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hile-Alifa?Settlements lie between 279 m and 292 m
- What is the best time to visit Hile-Alifa?November to February and September
- What is the P-code of Hile-Alifa?CM004002005 (OCHA common operational dataset)