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

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

Subdivision · Mayo-Danay 

# Guere

Guere is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **266.2 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 266km²
- 10mapped services
- 328 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guere?

Guere 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: [Gobo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/gobo/) and [Yagoua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/yagoua/). By area it is the 270th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.0% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Guere is about 812 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1164° N, 15.3223° 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 Guere

### Nearby, outside Guere

- PMH GUIMRI 2 · castle or fort, Gobo19 km

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: Guere

- 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) · Maroua122 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Guere

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Guere. Settlements here lie between about 322 m and 333 m above sea level (median 328 m).

- Ardaf
- Ardaf Holom
- Balamata
- Bangana
- Bardouki
- Bourou
- Dangabissi
- Djamboutou
- Djedel
- Djougoumta
- Douseye
- Douzay
- Gaoyang
- Garam
- Gasta
- Goayang
- Gounougang Centre
- Guere
- Guibi
- Guiriou 2
- Guéré
- Harkouna
- Holom
- Holom_kouloumba
- Loko
- Loko Grand
- Mouga
- Mouka
- Moutang
- Nahaide
- Nahaïdé
- Nataye
- Ngaina
- Noulda
- Souana
- Warkalak

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 Guere 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 Guere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hôpital Centrale de Yagoua · Yagoua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.32808&mlon=15.22415#map=17/10.32808/15.22415) 

Bank Express Échange · Yagoua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34310&mlon=15.23354#map=17/10.34310/15.23354) 

ATM GAB 19 · Gobo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.01589&mlon=15.41547#map=17/10.01589/15.41547) 

Petrol pump Total · Yagoua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34360&mlon=15.23363#map=17/10.34360/15.23363) 

Hotel Mervane hôtel · Yagoua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33246&mlon=15.22334#map=17/10.33246/15.22334) 

School Ecole Publique de Naimana · Guere 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.13911&mlon=15.32408#map=17/10.13911/15.32408) 

College Irad · Yagoua 25 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 9.5 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 Guere

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

- Schools9
- Police stations1

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
- Gobo
- Kai-Kai
- Kalfou
- Kar-Hay
- Maga
- Tchatibali
- Vele
- Wina
- Yagoua

## Quick answers

- Where is Guere?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Guere?Gobo and Yagoua
- What is there to see in Guere?PMH GUIMRI 2
- What time zone is Guere in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Guere?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Guere?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guere?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guere?Settlements lie between 322 m and 333 m
- What is the best time to visit Guere?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guere?Hôpital Centrale de Yagoua, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guere?Express Échange, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guere?GAB 19, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guere?Total, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guere?CM004003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)