# Mayo-Sava, Far-North Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

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

Department · Far-North Region 

# Mayo-Sava

Mayo-Sava is a department of Cameroon in Far-North Region. It covers **2,630.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 subdivisions. 560 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,631km²
- 3subdivisions
- 11mapped services

## Where is Mayo-Sava?

Mayo-Sava lies in [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other departments: [Diamaré](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/), [Logone-et-Chari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/logone-et-chari/) and [Mayo-Tsanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/). By area it is the 41st largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 7.7% of [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/). The centre of Mayo-Sava is about 858 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 58 km from Maroua, the main town of Far-North Region. The centre point is at 11.1046° N, 14.2145° 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: Mayo-Sava

- 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) · Maroua73 km
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) · N'Djamena145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:42).

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.

## Subdivisions of Mayo-Sava

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Kolofata](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/kolofata/) 631 129 2 

[Mora](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/mora/) 1,690 296 9 

[Tokombere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/tokombere/) 310 139 0 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mayo-Sava

Open gazetteers list **560 villages, towns and localities** in Mayo-Sava. The largest with a recorded population: Mora (61,523). Settlements here lie between about 305 m and 1,068 m above sea level (median 452 m).

- Adakélé
- Adatz
- Adatz Maoua
- Adraman
- Agzawaya
- Aissa Harde_djimaye_2
- Aissa Kardé
- Aissa_harde_dangave
- Aissa_harde_ma
- Aissa_tarmoun
- Akourmévo
- Alagarno
- Aldjé
- Ali Souloum
- Am Chidé
- Angoual
- Ardo Ama
- Ardori
- Arpatak
- Assana
- Avakouyé
- Ayouri
- Aïssa Tarmon
- Badaouaya
- Badhemé
- Badi
- Bagam
- Baka
- Bakalissé
- Bakaresse
- Bakarissa
- Balatchédé
- Baldama
- Bame
- Bamé
- Bamékèn
- Baoua
- Baraouaya
- Barkala
- Baza
- Bia
- Bije
- Bizé
- Blabli
- Blablim
- Blablin
- Blabline
- Bladi Goumèldi
- Bladéri
- Blakahafi
- Blakassa
- Blakessa
- Blakoltchi
- Blama Abba
- Blamaderi
- Blamadéri
- Blamanya
- Blaplata
- Blar
- Boda
- Bodoa
- Bogo
- Bola
- Bolgouo
- Bolonga
- Bornori
- Bouché
- Boulatani
- Boulongouaré
- Boundéri
- Boungav
- Bourvaré
- Brari
- Brouwavaré
- Bzagambaï
- Béla
- Bérzam
- Béstèr
- Chéripouri
- Chérivé
- Chérouwouri
- Daboaya
- Daboua
- Dadan
- Dagadala
- Dala-Zoulgo
- Dalakobo
- Dalaouara
- Dalari
- Dalé
- Danga Danga
- Dargala
- Dazaz
- Delfé
- Dibon
- Dida
- Dirva Goni
- Diyan
- Djala
- Djanpala
- Djarandwa
- Djatar
- Djimé
- Djounde
- Djoundé
- Djoé
- Djégoulélé
- Djélim
- Djélin
- Djénchoué
- Djérémé
- Dolokoko
- Doublé-Alagarno
- Doubou
- Doudje
- Dougoudjé
- Doulo
- Dzala
- Dzanbola
- Dzandekéré
- Dzanmadidi
- Dzanouala
- Dzanvouyé
- Dzassar
- Dzogdzama
- Débéné
- Dégoré
- Erbayou
- Farfati
- Figui
- Gabao
- Gadabak
- Gadakaral
- Gadamayo
- Gadero
- Gadoua
- Gadzaoua
- Gagadama
- Gahada
- Gakara
- Galbwa
- Galma
- Galtagaltari
- Gamdagué
- Gamdégué
- Gamnaga
- Ganai
- Gandoua
- Gangawa
- Gansé
- Gané Blakarango
- Gané Mahamat
- Gané Tchari
- Gané-Assé
- Gardwatchi
- Garé
- Gavala
- Gayébédam
- Gayékourou
- Gayémésségué
- Gayézéngué
- Gazayaka
- Gocha Kola
- Godobéssé
- Gogo
- Gogoleme
- Golda
- Goldoubéré
- Golèldadi
- Gomèldi
- Goni Kurmi
- Gouada Gouada
- Goualda
- Gouambada
- Gouaza
- Goudouba
- Goudéri
- Gouendélé
- Gougoulé
- Goujimdélé
- Gouloudjahan
- Goulouri
- Gounoko
- Gouoz
- Gourgoro
- Gourgouro
- Gourinnga
- Gouro Mougza
- Goussoura
- Gouvaka
- Gouzoudou
- Gouèndélé Fla
- Gouèndélé Goua
- Gouéde-Gouédé
- Gouélé-Gouéla
- Goya
- Gozoual
- Gréa
- Guebegue
- Guezilèm
- Guiabgué
- Guidi Guidi
- Guidzoué
- Guirkaz
- Guizagam
- Guèmzéké
- Guèrmékar
- Guèrzéga
- Guédjé
- Guédérou
- Guélogoudon
- Guéouélé
- Guéyézagam
- Hayouzéka
- Hayoué
- Here
- Hodogoy
- Hogoza
- Homaka
- Hondjok
- Héré
- Iboroua
- Igabata
- Igawa
- Igawa Doulo
- Igzoa Mémé
- Inougou
- Itchiga
- Izijé
- Jilve
- Jilvé
- Jémélé
- Kabèz
- Kalassari
- Kalguiwa
- Kalia
- Kalédjian
- Kandouri
- Kantchouloum
- Karabia
- Karaltané
- Kassa
- Katchawalé
- Katoua
- Kaza
- Kerawa
- Kidji
- Kidji-kerawa
- Kidjimatari
- Kilissawa
- Kiriao
- Kodjing
- Kodogou
- Kolofata
- Kolosalé
- Kolossalé
- Kordo
- Kossa
- Kotcherehe
- Kotsréhé
- Kotséréhé
- Kouadoulov
- Koulan
- Koulang
- Koulikoues
- Kouobé
- Kouotama
- Koura-Gondjé
- Kourgui
- Kourom
- Koursouva
- Kourza
- Koutoulouwar
- Kouyapé
- Kouèlguèn
- Kouélguinn
- Kouéplé
- Kouézinn
- Krikigoum
- Kéféméché
- Kéouédé
- Késsagana
- Lahma
- Laki
- Lawa
- Lawanhélo
- Lelede
- Limani
- Lougdjé
- Léloudé
- Lélédé
- Mada
- Mada_centre
- Mada_piemeont
- Madakolkos
- Madakonai_2
- Madjina
- Madjina Kourni
- Madjina Moskoun
- Madouvaya
- Magdémé
- Maglan
- Magoulin
- Magra
- Magrama
- Maguirdé
- Maguérahari
- Mahoula
- Mainari
- Makalingay
- Makalingaye
- Makara
- Makdaouara
- Makoché
- Makédaf
- Malakalak
- Malika
- Malméri
- Maloumri
- Maloumri Abatchoua
- Mamourgui
- Manawatchi
- Manbazé
- Mangafé Aba Fadi
- Mangafé Gadakaral
- Mangafé Ouro Gallé
- Mangafé Yénoussé
- Mangaz
- Manwatchi
- Manzay
- Maraoak
- Masla
- Massava
- Mastafari
- Matal
- Matsakaa
- Matsanga
- Mayo Arkwa
- Mayo Plata
- Mayo-Ouldémé
- Mbalaché
- Mbanaré
- Mbisé
- Mbreche
- Mbrémé
- Mbéilé
- Mehe
- Mehé
- Mindrav
- Modiouré
- Mofokot
- Mogoloko
- Mogonyé
- Mogowa Ardé
- Mokjé
- Mokoche
- Mokolo
- Mokolo Koulan
- Mokolopa
- Mokossé
- Mokoulbé
- Moktélé
- Mondaya
- Mora
- Moraka
- Mossoro
- Moudouvaya
- Moudyé
- Moufkalam
- Moukba
- Moukdéné
- Mouktélé
- Mouraka
- Mouri
- Mouvané
- Mouvar
- Mouyengue
- Mouyengue_2
- Mouyengué
- Mouyoure_talla_lawan
- Mozoro
- Mtchélyé
- Méché
- Médyé
- Médélé
- Mégwedé
- Méhoulé
- Méjé
- Méké
- Mélaka Plat
- Mélsé
- Méléri
- Mémé
- Mémétèr
- Méskéoué
- Métchoukouèr
- Mézéri
- Naka Ndzama
- Narki
- Narmada

…and 160 more.

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 Mayo-Sava

Named natural and historic features inside Mayo-Sava, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

67 rivers and streams.

- Avakouyé
- Badzélva
- Datz Gouaza
- Diouandala
- Divez
- Doulai Méssak
- Doulmaglan
- Doulo
- Doulo
- Doulov
- Doulva
- Droykraoua
- Dzala
- Dzalima
- Dérouv
- Gaboa
- Galaga
- Galo Mengaz
- Gayotsokoro
- Gazaval
- Gazayaka
- Godji-Godji
- Gomaz
- Goua

…and 43 more.

### Hills and mountains

34 mountains.

- Mont Mbéilé · 1,062 m
- Mont Gouaza · 978 m
- Mont Mblom · 943 m
- Mont Gamdégué · 938 m
- Mont Gouilé · 930 m
- Mont Fré · 904 m
- Mont Marava · 899 m
- Mont Mouyan · 899 m
- Mont Danbourka · 896 m
- Mont Matouaz · 896 m
- Mont Gouaza-Gouaza · 885 m
- Massif de Mora · 872 m
- Mont Djélin · 824 m
- Mont Koulan · 813 m
- Mont Mdaleuda · 801 m
- Mont Métchoukouèr · 789 m
- Mont Dzogdzama · 775 m
- Mont Kobar · 724 m
- Massif de Mdassalé · 722 m
- Kéchidéri · 707 m
- Mont Ouldemé · 703 m
- Mont Klémézé · 702 m
- Dza Ourza · 667 m
- Rocher de Gréa · 622 m

…and 10 more.

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 Mayo-Sava and the best time to visit

In Mayo-Sava, the warmest month is Apr (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 640 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and September**.

- 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 34 11 

May 33 39 

Jun 31 88 

Jul 28 159 

Aug 26 202 

Sep 27 111 

Oct 28 29 

Nov 28 1 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mayo-Sava

Places mapped inside Mayo-Sava in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mayo-Sava?In Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Mayo-Sava?Diamaré, Logone-et-Chari and Mayo-Tsanaga
- What time zone is Mayo-Sava in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mayo-Sava?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Mayo-Sava?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mayo-Sava?560 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mayo-Sava?Settlements lie between 305 m and 1,068 m
- What is the highest point in Mayo-Sava?Mont Mbéilé (1,062 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mayo-Sava?November to February and September
- How many hospitals are in Mayo-Sava?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Mayo-Sava?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mayo-Sava?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mayo-Sava?CM004005 (OCHA common operational dataset)