# Gobo Subdivision, Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/gobo/

Subdivision · Mayo-Danay 

# Gobo

Gobo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **600.2 km²**. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 600km²
- 32mapped services
- 333 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gobo?

Gobo lies in [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 2 other subdivisions: [Guere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/guere/) and [Yagoua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/yagoua/). By area it is the 170th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 11.3% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Gobo is about 816 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0679° N, 15.4676° 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 Gobo

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Gobo: 4 castles and forts.

- PHM YAKREO · castle or fort
- PMH DOBONA · castle or fort
- PMH GUIMRI 2 · castle or fort
- PMH YAKREO galawa · castle or fort

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: Gobo

- 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) · Maroua139 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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 Gobo

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Gobo. Settlements here lie between about 327 m and 340 m above sea level (median 333 m).

- Baiga
- Bastebe Doubana
- Bastebe Gononda
- Bastebe Yakreo
- Bastebe_centre
- Bastébé
- Baïka
- Beksou
- Bigui
- Bosso
- Bosso_lak
- Danigue
- Daniké
- Dina
- Djarwidi
- Djelme
- Djelmé
- Dobona
- Dom
- Dom Aidi
- Dom Aïdi
- Dom Pya
- Dom Soulkou
- Dom Tchangdoum
- Dom Tchantchès
- Dom Tchantoko
- Dom_moudoumara
- Dongo
- Dongo 2
- Dongo_1
- Dziguileo
- Ess
- Fourgana
- Gadambe
- Gadissou
- Galam
- Galam Masta
- Galam_centre
- Galappa
- Gobo
- Gobo Centre
- Gobo Gaïoua
- Gobo Kaigue
- Gobo Yerima
- Gobo_tcheketa
- Goufga
- Goufka
- Goulmouda
- Gouroum
- Grin
- Groum-kanounaye
- Guimri 1
- Guimri 2
- Guiriou
- Guiriou Centre
- Guirou
- Holom
- Kaina
- Kalak
- Kanonaye
- Karam
- Kaygue
- Kokolom
- Kononay
- Malla
- Massa Ika
- Massa Koudwéta
- Massa Kouweita
- Massa Vounsoumna
- Matchamandi
- Mislippi
- Mongui Centre
- Mongui_mbassa
- Moukzoulou
- Moulvoudaye
- Moungui-foulda
- Naikissia
- Naykissia
- Ndengle
- Nguering
- Nguering 2
- Nguering_1
- Nouldaina Centre
- Nouldayna
- Nouldeina Dabana
- Nouldeina Dongo
- Polgue
- Polgué
- Poughana
- Séguélo

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 Gobo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Yokoyena Foungouna

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 Gobo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mayo-Danay, the warmest month is Apr (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 764 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (214 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 26 0 

Feb 29 0 

Mar 32 1 

Apr 34 15 

May 32 64 

Jun 30 108 

Jul 27 175 

Aug 26 214 

Sep 26 145 

Oct 27 39 

Nov 28 2 

Dec 26 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gobo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hôpital à construire karam · Gobo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.00612&mlon=15.62115#map=17/10.00612/15.62115) 

Bank SBC Cameroun · Yagoua 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34357&mlon=15.23432#map=17/10.34357/15.23432) 

ATM GAB 19 · Gobo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01589&mlon=15.41547#map=17/10.01589/15.41547) 

Petrol pump Total · Yagoua 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34360&mlon=15.23363#map=17/10.34360/15.23363) 

Hotel Mervane hôtel · Yagoua 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33246&mlon=15.22334#map=17/10.33246/15.22334) 

School Ecole Publique de Dongo Nouldeina · Gobo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.04462&mlon=15.45738#map=17/10.04462/15.45738) 

College Irad · Yagoua 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32918&mlon=15.25977#map=17/10.32918/15.25977) 

Police station Poste de Gendarmerie de Bangana · Guere 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.20225&mlon=15.31887#map=17/10.20225/15.31887) 

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 Gobo

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

- Hospitals1
- ATMs20
- Schools11

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 Mayo-Danay

- Datcheka
- Guere
- Kai-Kai
- Kalfou
- Kar-Hay
- Maga
- Tchatibali
- Vele
- Wina
- Yagoua

## Quick answers

- Where is Gobo?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Gobo?Guere and Yagoua
- What is there to see in Gobo?PHM YAKREO, PMH DOBONA, PMH GUIMRI 2, PMH YAKREO galawa
- What time zone is Gobo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gobo?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Gobo?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gobo?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gobo?Settlements lie between 327 m and 340 m
- What is the best time to visit Gobo?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gobo?Hôpital à construire karam, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gobo?SBC Cameroun, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gobo?GAB 19, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gobo?Total, about 40 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gobo?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Gobo?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gobo?CM004003002 (OCHA common operational dataset)