# Hina Subdivision, Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/hina/ Subdivision · Mayo-Tsanaga # Hina Hina is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region. It covers **474.4 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 474km² - 569 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hina? Hina lies in [Mayo-Tsanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Bourrha](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/bourrha/), [Guider](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/guider/), [Mayo-Oulo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/mayo-oulo/), [Mogode](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mogode/), [Mokolo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mokolo/) and [Ndoukoula](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/diamare/ndoukoula/). By area it is the 201st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 10.8% of [Mayo-Tsanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/). The centre of Hina is about 762 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3304° N, 13.8111° 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: Hina - 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) · Maroua51 km - Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:45). 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 Hina Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Hina. Settlements here lie between about 450 m and 853 m above sea level (median 569 m). - Bamguel - Bamguel-Mbororo - Bassara - Bering - Bering_hossere - Biguiding - Bivon - Boudoumdjere - Bourdang - Béreng - Djoum-Djoum - Dlagoua Tsarkama - Doumos - Foulday - Fouldaye - Fouldaye 2 - Gamdougoum - Gara - Gazowal - Gongong - Gonozo - Gouarma - Goulvou - Goungong - Hina - Hina Marbak - Hina Vindé - Hokla - Houva - Kaba - Kaftaka - Kaftaka_2 - Kefetdjevring - Kfetdjevering - Kourkouroufda - Ldarbak - Ldoua - Louguere So'o - Louguèrso - Mandja - Mayo Kaba - Mayo Kébé - Mayo Mbodi - Mayo_kabba - Mbarma - Mbourou - Mendjebdjeb - Mokol - Motorok - Moudar - Moutchkoda - Ouro Badalil - Ouro_bocki - Palva - Panaka - Taifara - Zaga Darba - Zouvoul - Zouvoul_gara 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 Hina Named natural and historic features inside Hina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Baideuk - Foulday - Mayo Béré - Mayo Djoum Djoum - Mayo Gahina - Mayo Kérou - Mayo Méri - Mayo Panaka - Ndakao - Tchergué ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 10 mountains. - Hosséré Kakoulva · 1,008 m - Hosséré Kouélélin · 1,005 m - Hosséré Motanga · 952 m - Hosséré Djevé · 922 m - Hoséré Gongon · 912 m - Hosséré Mandja · 867 m - Hosséré Goulvou · 839 m - Hosséré Gamlougoum · 804 m - Hosséré Hataram · 789 m - Hosséré Pléou · 785 m - Hosséré Bine · 779 m - Hosséré Tchakahla · 779 m - Hoséré Kwélélin · 769 m - Ouzina · 748 m - Ousdam · 718 m - Hosséré Madouri · 702 m - Hosséré Kadouay · 696 m - Hosséré Tcherfek · 660 m - Hosséré Zimbou · 658 m - Hosséré Zouvoul · 607 m - Hosséré Bézoum · 575 m - Hosséré Bouda · 561 m 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 Hina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mayo-Tsanaga, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (236 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 0 Feb 27 0 Mar 30 1 Apr 31 21 May 30 66 Jun 28 129 Jul 25 202 Aug 24 236 Sep 25 145 Oct 26 39 Nov 26 1 Dec 24 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hina Need Nearest mapped Distance ATM Mont vers l'est Ourland · Guider 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.20625&mlon=13.87141#map=17/10.20625/13.87141) Hotel Campement de Rhumsiki · Mogode 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.51637&mlon=13.58750#map=17/10.51637/13.58750) School EP TAMBADJAM · Mokolo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.47058&mlon=14.02591#map=17/10.47058/14.02591) Police station Poste de gendarmerie · Mokolo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63129&mlon=13.89792#map=17/10.63129/13.89792) 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. ## Other subdivisions in Mayo-Tsanaga - Bourrha - Koza - Mayo-Moskota - Mogode - Mokolo - Soulede-Roua ## Quick answers - Where is Hina?In Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Hina?Bourrha, Guider, Mayo-Oulo, Mogode, Mokolo and Ndoukoula - What time zone is Hina in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Hina?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Hina?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hina?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hina?Settlements lie between 450 m and 853 m - What is the highest point in Hina?Hosséré Kakoulva (1,008 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hina?October to February - Where is the nearest ATM to Hina?Mont vers l'est Ourland, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hina?CM004006002 (OCHA common operational dataset)