# Porhi Subdivision, Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/porhi/ Subdivision · Mayo-Kani # Porhi Porhi is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region. It covers **288.6 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 289km² - 3mapped services - 345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Porhi? Porhi 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 5 other subdivisions: [Guidiguis](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/guidiguis/), [Kalfou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kalfou/), [Kar-Hay](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-danay/kar-hay/), [Moulvoudaye](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/moulvoudaye/) and [Taibong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/taibong/). By area it is the 255th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.8% of [Mayo-Kani](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-kani/). The centre of Porhi is about 792 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1875° N, 14.8200° 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: Porhi - 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) · Maroua68 km - Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Porhi Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Porhi. Settlements here lie between about 337 m and 358 m above sea level (median 345 m). - Babamari - Balani - Bardouki - Bisséo - Bizili Baba - Bizili_gazawa - Dana - Dang Houni - Dargala - Djarninga - Djerniguè - Dongrosse - Doumrou - Doworga - Fadéré - Fago - Falékaral - Gadd-Mayo - Garoua - Gazawa Bizili - Gazouel - Goh - Golondakri - Golongreon - Gordjo - Goussouloum - Guéguéléké - Kabla - Kambraké - Kaoya - Kodogui - Kofidé - Lalipaki - Lawan Gaori - Lawang - Lay - Manimbakri - Mbang-Baygarè - Mbang-Mbiili - Mbiinoré - Ndéré - Nem Bakri - Nimbakri - Ouraré - Patalao - SALMAYE WERMOYA - Sak Dielé - Salmay - Sao Tchaï - Saotsay - Siguéorè - Sikéoré - Tikang - Timana - Titima - Tocktining - Touloum - Tulum- Butu - Waiba - Walia 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 Porhi 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 Porhi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de Doukoula · Kalfou 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17610&mlon=14.94660#map=17/10.17610/14.94660) Bank Case Communautaire · Kalfou 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.28178&mlon=14.92674#map=17/10.28178/14.92674) School EP Siguéorè · Porhi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.19986&mlon=14.80065#map=17/10.19986/14.80065) Police station Gendarmerie de Kalfou · Kalfou 15 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 Porhi Places mapped inside Porhi in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Moutourwa - Taibong ## Quick answers - Where is Porhi?In Mayo-Kani, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Porhi?Guidiguis, Kalfou, Kar-Hay, Moulvoudaye and Taibong - What time zone is Porhi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Porhi?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Porhi?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Porhi?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Porhi?Settlements lie between 337 m and 358 m - What is the best time to visit Porhi?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Porhi?Hôpital de Doukoula, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Porhi?Case Communautaire, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Porhi?CM004004006 (OCHA common operational dataset)