# Kalfou Subdivision, Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kalfou/ Subdivision · Mayo-Danay # Kalfou Kalfou is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **720.8 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 721km² - 41mapped services - 335 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalfou? Kalfou 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 6 other subdivisions: [Kar-Hay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kar-hay/), [Moulvoudaye](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/moulvoudaye/), [Porhi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/porhi/), [Vele](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/vele/), [Wina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/wina/) and [Yagoua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/yagoua/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 13.6% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Kalfou is about 809 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2542° N, 15.0243° 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: Kalfou - 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) · Maroua87 km - Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua208 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:40). 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 Kalfou Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Kalfou. Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 345 m above sea level (median 335 m). - Baga - Bagarao - Bougay - Daiba - Damguiri - Danmigri - Daïba - Dinawo - Djabeol - Djéredjao - Foulayargou - Gamloum - Gobio - Golon Kéké - Golopo - Gouarang - Guinane - Guinane I - Guébéra - Hamdalao - Hamdalay - Hola - Kalfou - Kesséwa - Koro-koro - Korokoro - Kouro - Lali - Lokoro - Loukol Haoussa - Mak - Miskin - Miskine - Mogom - Né - Oudonday - Poutiki - Salamdi - Sanyao - Zadao - Zaria 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 Kalfou Named natural and historic features inside Kalfou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Reserve Forestière de Kalfou 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 Kalfou 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 Kalfou Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de Kalfou · Kalfou 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.28480&mlon=14.93483#map=17/10.28480/14.93483) Bank Crédit du Sahel · Kalfou 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.28598&mlon=14.93129#map=17/10.28598/14.93129) Petrol pump Texaco · Yagoua 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34450&mlon=15.23077#map=17/10.34450/15.23077) Hotel Mervane hôtel · Yagoua 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33246&mlon=15.22334#map=17/10.33246/15.22334) School Ecole Publique Djada · Kalfou 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.23636&mlon=15.02163#map=17/10.23636/15.02163) College Institut Professionnel des Sciences Appliquées de Yagoua · Yagoua 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35406&mlon=15.23309#map=17/10.35406/15.23309) Police station Police de Kalfou · Kalfou 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.28534&mlon=14.93420#map=17/10.28534/14.93420) 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 Kalfou Places mapped inside Kalfou in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Schools35 - Police stations2 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 - Guere - Kai-Kai - Kar-Hay - Maga - Tchatibali - Vele - Wina - Yagoua ## Quick answers - Where is Kalfou?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Kalfou?Kar-Hay, Moulvoudaye, Porhi, Vele, Wina and Yagoua - What time zone is Kalfou in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kalfou?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Kalfou?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalfou?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalfou?Settlements lie between 329 m and 345 m - What is the best time to visit Kalfou?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalfou?Hôpital de Kalfou, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalfou?Crédit du Sahel, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalfou?Texaco, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kalfou?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kalfou?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalfou?CM004003005 (OCHA common operational dataset)