# Mayo-Moskota Subdivision, Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mayo-moskota/ Subdivision · Mayo-Tsanaga # Mayo-Moskota Mayo-Moskota is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region. It covers **271.8 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 272km² - 1mapped service - 472 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayo-Moskota? Mayo-Moskota 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 3 other subdivisions: [Kolofata](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/kolofata/), [Koza](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/koza/) and [Mokolo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mokolo/). By area it is the 264th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 6.2% of [Mayo-Tsanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/). The centre of Mayo-Moskota is about 839 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0408° N, 13.8772° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mayo-Moskota OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mayo-Moskota: 1 national park. - Parc National de Mozogo - Gokoro · national park Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mayo-Moskota - 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) · Maroua78 km - Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Mayo-Moskota Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Mayo-Moskota. Settlements here lie between about 399 m and 889 m above sea level (median 472 m). - Ashigashiya - Assighassia - Charif-Moussari - Chérif Moussari - Daouchouf - Djibrili - Djimeta - Djébrili - Djénémé - Dzaba - Ecole - Gadgodz - Glovda - Goldavi - Goledje - Gouédjélé - Gouélédjé - Guélapar - Guétama - Horogoua - Kamdjidji - Karazaoua - Krawa - Ldinla - Lomara - Madakar - Malougoudjé - Mbaljouel - Mogoda - Moskota - Moundongwa - Mozogo - Méssali - Ngassawé - Nguetchewe - Nguetchéwé - Salakatchi - Talla Katchi - Tchébé-Tchébé - Vourkaza - Vouzi - Vreket - Vrédéké - Vréké - Yamgazawa - Zamba - Zamga - Zanga - Zeleved - Zelé - Zeneme Centre - Zeneme Glapar - Zélévet 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-Moskota Named natural and historic features inside Mayo-Moskota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Djénémé - Dorlor - Gouélédjé - Guéchékrou - Kidjé - Ldor - Lolor - Mbokoum - Mogoda - Moskota - Tchébé-Tchébé ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hosséré Itéré · 776 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Réserve Forestière de Gokoro 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-Moskota and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mayo-Tsanaga, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 210 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 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 1 Apr 33 21 May 31 66 Jun 29 129 Jul 27 202 Aug 25 236 Sep 26 145 Oct 27 39 Nov 27 1 Dec 25 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mayo-Moskota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de santé de Mozogo · Mayo-Moskota 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.96079&mlon=13.90542#map=17/10.96079/13.90542) Bank Crédit du Sahel · Mora 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04726&mlon=14.13690#map=17/11.04726/14.13690) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MORA · Mora 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04060&mlon=14.15273#map=17/11.04060/14.15273) Hotel Hôtel Podoko · Mora 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04069&mlon=14.15377#map=17/11.04069/14.15377) School EP GUEDJELE · Koza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.92951&mlon=13.87519#map=17/10.92951/13.87519) Police station Brigade de gendarmerie · Koza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88101&mlon=13.89073#map=17/10.88101/13.89073) 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 Mayo-Moskota Places mapped inside Mayo-Moskota in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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-Tsanaga - Bourrha - Hina - Koza - Mogode - Mokolo - Soulede-Roua ## Quick answers - Where is Mayo-Moskota?In Mayo-Tsanaga, Far-North Region, Cameroon - What borders Mayo-Moskota?Kolofata, Koza and Mokolo - What is there to see in Mayo-Moskota?Parc National de Mozogo - Gokoro - What time zone is Mayo-Moskota in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mayo-Moskota?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Mayo-Moskota?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayo-Moskota?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayo-Moskota?Settlements lie between 399 m and 889 m - What is the highest point in Mayo-Moskota?Hosséré Itéré (776 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mayo-Moskota?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayo-Moskota?Centre de santé de Mozogo, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayo-Moskota?Crédit du Sahel, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayo-Moskota?TotalEnergies MORA, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mayo-Moskota?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mayo-Moskota?CM004006004 (OCHA common operational dataset)