# Moutourwa Subdivision, Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/moutourwa/

Subdivision · Mayo-Kani 

# Moutourwa

Moutourwa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region. It covers **545.1 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 545km²
- 1mapped service
- 444 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moutourwa?

Moutourwa lies in [Mayo-Kani](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other subdivisions: [Figuil](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/figuil/), [Kaele](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/kaele/), [Mindif](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/mindif/) and [Ndoukoula](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/ndoukoula/). By area it is the 180th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 10.9% of [Mayo-Kani](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/). The centre of Moutourwa is about 766 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2438° N, 14.1455° 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: Moutourwa

- 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) · Maroua26 km
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:44).

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 Moutourwa

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Moutourwa. Settlements here lie between about 379 m and 632 m above sea level (median 444 m).

- Badjava
- Badzam
- Baldza
- Baraoua
- Barawa Chef
- Barawa Ladé
- Barawa-Laddé
- Bololo
- Bouibalam
- Boulondjou
- Broui
- Brouwi
- Dabazao
- Damay
- Damaye
- Dinndidi
- Djiguimi
- Doumdéré
- Dourdoum
- Dourloum
- Débazao
- Fahangou
- Gada
- Ganaboui
- Ganaha
- Ganama
- Gazad
- Gazat
- Gogoyo
- Golom
- Gouma
- Groumoui
- Guilipi
- Houro Djkoa
- Ilir
- Kalaf
- Kongola
- Kouftal
- Laf
- Laland
- Lalang
- Ligaz
- Ligaza
- Madangar
- Magaba
- Magada
- Malbao
- Mambaya
- Mayel Guinadji
- Mayel_ngaima
- Mazapilis
- Mezaogoloum
- Missila
- Missilia
- Moda
- Mogom
- Mogong
- Molombor
- Mordok
- Mordok Foulbé
- Morongo
- Mouda
- Moudawa
- Mougoudou
- Mougoudu
- Moutouroua
- Moutourwa
- Mudawa
- Mékéing
- Noubou
- Ouilam
- Ouro Boki
- Ouro Dada
- Ouro Likoua
- Ouro Mbororo
- Ouro_bikoye
- Pilim
- Péléfédèm
- Sabankari
- Sabéré
- Sala Moudigla
- Sitapas
- Tahay
- Tala Ganaha
- Talamou
- Tapas
- Tchoffi
- Tchofi
- Titing
- Toulouwi
- Tétra
- Vagay
- Yooua
- Zalavad
- Zetinegrine
- Zetingring
- Zibou

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 Moutourwa

Named natural and historic features inside Moutourwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Gayma
- Mayo Toulowi
- Moblya
- Méféklès

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 Moutourwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mayo-Kani, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 751 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 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 25 0 

Feb 28 0 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 33 16 

May 32 56 

Jun 29 112 

Jul 27 176 

Aug 25 218 

Sep 26 133 

Oct 27 37 

Nov 27 2 

Dec 26 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moutourwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre de santé de Salak · Maroua 1er 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45273&mlon=14.23779#map=17/10.45273/14.23779) 

Bank Express Union · Maroua 1er 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.55962&mlon=14.25296#map=17/10.55962/14.25296) 

ATM croisé des mont · Guider 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.19335&mlon=13.87700#map=17/10.19335/13.87700) 

Petrol pump Tradex Kaele · Kaele 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.11151&mlon=14.45505#map=17/10.11151/14.45505) 

Hotel Hôtel Les Palmiers · Kaele 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.10999&mlon=14.45219#map=17/10.10999/14.45219) 

School Ecole primaire Mayel behi · Ndoukoula 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.44078&mlon=14.22881#map=17/10.44078/14.22881) 

College Université de Maroua · Moutourwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.34992&mlon=14.18961#map=17/10.34992/14.18961) 

Police station Bâtiments Bataillon d'intervention rapide( BIR) · Maroua 1er 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45536&mlon=14.23821#map=17/10.45536/14.23821) 

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 Moutourwa

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

- Colleges and universities1

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-Kani

- Guidiguis
- Kaele
- Mindif
- Moulvoudaye
- Porhi
- Taibong

## Quick answers

- Where is Moutourwa?In Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Moutourwa?Figuil, Kaele, Mindif and Ndoukoula
- What time zone is Moutourwa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Moutourwa?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Moutourwa?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moutourwa?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moutourwa?Settlements lie between 379 m and 632 m
- What is the best time to visit Moutourwa?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moutourwa?Centre de santé de Salak, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moutourwa?Express Union, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moutourwa?croisé des mont, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moutourwa?Tradex Kaele, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moutourwa?CM004004005 (OCHA common operational dataset)