# Maga Subdivision, Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/maga/ Subdivision · Mayo-Danay # Maga Maga is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **1,058.5 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,059km² - 41mapped services - 313 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maga? Maga 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 3 other subdivisions: [Bogo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/bogo/), [Kai-Kai](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kai-kai/) and [Zina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/zina/). By area it is the 107th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 19.9% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Maga is about 869 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9097° N, 14.9416° 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 Maga OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Maga: 4 attractions. - Musgum Huts · attraction - Pirougue Fishermen · attraction - Pouss Market · attraction - Sultan Palace · attraction 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: Maga - 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) · Maroua90 km - N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Maga Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Maga. The largest with a recorded population: Maga (24,492). Settlements here lie between about 306 m and 320 m above sea level (median 313 m). - Bara - Bla - Bla Matoko - Blamatoko Foulbe - Blamatoko arabe - Boko - Bourmi - Dawaya - Dokney - Déga - Eheing - Faraoulo - Gaba - Galang - Gamak - Gogom - Goulmoun - Gourgouley - Graha - Guirvidig - Houra - Kalang - Kay Kay - Kay Kay Mousgom - Kayam - Kayang - Kéraha - Mabou - Maga - Mahiria - Malamé - Maleïa - Manaka - Maoda - Maola - Massa - Mavala - Mazera - Mewi - Morbouna - Mougou - Mourla - Mouskoun - Ngoulmoun - Oudouk - Pidimié - Pouss - Varay - Yanga - Yiho - Zarbay - Ziam 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 Maga Named natural and historic features inside Maga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Maga 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 Maga 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 Maga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de District de Maga · Maga 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84343&mlon=14.93906#map=17/10.84343/14.93906) Bank Expresse Exchange · Maga 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84260&mlon=14.95279#map=17/10.84260/14.95279) School Ecole Publique de Patakaï · Maga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.91374&mlon=14.91574#map=17/10.91374/14.91574) Police station Marine Nationale · Maga 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84216&mlon=14.94010#map=17/10.84216/14.94010) 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 Maga Places mapped inside Maga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks4 - Schools31 - Restaurants1 - Police stations3 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 - Kar-Hay - Tchatibali - Vele - Wina - Yagoua ## Quick answers - Where is Maga?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Maga?Bogo, Kai-Kai and Zina - What is there to see in Maga?Musgum Huts, Pirougue Fishermen, Pouss Market, Sultan Palace - What time zone is Maga in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Maga?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Maga?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maga?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maga?Settlements lie between 306 m and 320 m - What is the best time to visit Maga?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Maga?Hôpital de District de Maga, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maga?Expresse Exchange, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maga?2 mapped - How many banks are in Maga?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Maga?CM004003007 (OCHA common operational dataset)