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

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

Subdivision · Mayo-Danay 

# Vele

Vele is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region. It covers **496.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 496km²
- 26mapped services
- 320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vele?

Vele 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 4 other subdivisions: [Kai-Kai](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kai-kai/), [Kalfou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kalfou/), [Moulvoudaye](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/moulvoudaye/) and [Yagoua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/yagoua/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 9.3% of [Mayo-Danay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/). The centre of Vele is about 831 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4332° N, 15.1074° 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: Vele

- 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) · Maroua93 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena189 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 06:09, 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 Vele

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Vele. Settlements here lie between about 316 m and 332 m above sea level (median 320 m).

- Agolna
- Bama
- Djadel
- Gabaraye
- Gabaraye_widi
- Gabarey Mérengué
- Gabarey Widi
- Guémé
- Kouro Mokdaye
- Meringue
- Mogorfo
- Noultourgaye
- Sortie Yagoua
- Toukou
- Vata
- Vele
- Vélé
- Widigue
- Yamtoka
- Yarey

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 Vele 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 Vele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hôpital de Gueme · Vele 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.49552&mlon=15.20384#map=17/10.49552/15.20384) 

Bank Crédit du Sahel · Yagoua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34342&mlon=15.23300#map=17/10.34342/15.23300) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Yagoua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34450&mlon=15.23077#map=17/10.34450/15.23077) 

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

School École Publique de Gadjam · Vele 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.41518&mlon=15.11145#map=17/10.41518/15.11145) 

College Institut Professionnel des Sciences Appliquées de Yagoua · Yagoua 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35406&mlon=15.23309#map=17/10.35406/15.23309) 

Police station Gendarmerie de Vele · Vele 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.50113&mlon=15.19003#map=17/10.50113/15.19003) 

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 Vele

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools24
- 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
- Guere
- Kai-Kai
- Kalfou
- Kar-Hay
- Maga
- Tchatibali
- Wina
- Yagoua

## Quick answers

- Where is Vele?In Mayo-Danay, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Vele?Kai-Kai, Kalfou, Moulvoudaye and Yagoua
- What time zone is Vele in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Vele?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Vele?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vele?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vele?Settlements lie between 316 m and 332 m
- What is the best time to visit Vele?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vele?Hôpital de Gueme, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vele?Crédit du Sahel, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vele?Texaco, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vele?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vele?CM004003009 (OCHA common operational dataset)