# Kar-Hay Subdivision, Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kar-hay/ Subdivision · Mayo-Danay # Kar-Hay Kar-Hay is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **286.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 287km² - 9mapped services - 349 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kar-Hay? Kar-Hay 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: [Datcheka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/datcheka/), [Kalfou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kalfou/), [Porhi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/porhi/), [Taibong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/taibong/), [Tchatibali](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/tchatibali/) and [Wina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/wina/). By area it is the 256th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.4% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Kar-Hay is about 790 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0864° N, 14.9727° 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: Kar-Hay - 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) · Maroua88 km - Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua194 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 06:08, sunset around 17:41). 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 Kar-Hay Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kar-Hay. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 355 m above sea level (median 349 m). - Boubaye - Boubayé - Bouzar - Dabou - Dadjamka - Dalgaø - Damdama - Dangba - Darbo - Datchéka-Takréo - Djaolani - Donrossé - Douaye - Doueye - Doukoula - Golongari - Goua - Gouna - Guidinding - Guidingding - Kada - Kar-Hay - Koupirda - Kéda - Lara - Madalam - Mandikerleke - Mantikerléké - Mogom - Nimboré - Oulargo - Sadjakbe - Sirlawe - Sirlawé - Takreo - Tchatibali - Tiliga - Tougoui - Walia - Wélé - Yoldeo - Yoldéo - Youaye - Youeye 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 Kar-Hay Named natural and historic features inside Kar-Hay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gouaré Doubi 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 Kar-Hay 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 Kar-Hay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de Doukoula · Kar-Hay 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.11639&mlon=14.97411#map=17/10.11639/14.97411) Bank Crédit du Sahel de Doukoula · Kar-Hay 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.11108&mlon=14.96776#map=17/10.11108/14.96776) Hotel Mervane hôtel · Yagoua 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.33246&mlon=15.22334#map=17/10.33246/15.22334) School Ecole Primaire Catholique Notre Dame de Doukoula · Kar-Hay 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.11262&mlon=14.97473#map=17/10.11262/14.97473) Police station Gendarmerie de Kalfou · Kalfou 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.27871&mlon=14.92284#map=17/10.27871/14.92284) 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 Kar-Hay Places mapped inside Kar-Hay in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools6 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 - Kalfou - Maga - Tchatibali - Vele - Wina - Yagoua ## Quick answers - Where is Kar-Hay?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Kar-Hay?Datcheka, Kalfou, Porhi, Taibong, Tchatibali and Wina - What time zone is Kar-Hay in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kar-Hay?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Kar-Hay?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kar-Hay?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kar-Hay?Settlements lie between 336 m and 355 m - What is the best time to visit Kar-Hay?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Kar-Hay?Hôpital de Doukoula, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kar-Hay?Crédit du Sahel de Doukoula, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kar-Hay?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kar-Hay?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kar-Hay?CM004003006 (OCHA common operational dataset)