# Bare-Bakem Subdivision, Moungo, Littoral Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/bare-bakem/ Subdivision · Moungo # Bare-Bakem Bare-Bakem is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Moungo, Littoral Region. It covers **237.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 237km² - 1mapped service - 769 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bare-Bakem? Bare-Bakem lies in [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/), [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Bakou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bakou/), [Banwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/banwa/), [Melong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/melong/), [Nkondjock](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/nkondjock/), [Nkongsamba 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/nkongsamba-1er/) and [Nkongsamba 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/nkongsamba-2e/). By area it is the 283rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 6.1% of [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/). The centre of Bare-Bakem is about 207 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9827° N, 10.0167° 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 Bare-Bakem OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bare-Bakem: 1 waterfall; 1 monument; 1 memorial. - Chutes · waterfall - Carrefour archange Gabriel · monument - Village NGALMOA · memorial ### Nearby, outside Bare-Bakem - Carrefour Jean 23 · monument, Nkongsamba 1er8.9 km - Chutes d'Ekom Nkam · waterfall, Banwa9.0 km - Carrefour Oumarou · monument, Nkongsamba 3e10 km - Chefferie Bankondji · castle or fort, Bafang20 km 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: Bare-Bakem - 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 - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala113 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:10). 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 Bare-Bakem Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Bare-Bakem. Settlements here lie between about 400 m and 1,057 m above sea level (median 769 m). - Bakem - Bareok - Baré - Baréko - Baréko (Baré-Bakem) - Baréok - Bayon - Ebloukon - Eboukou - Ekanbeng - Ekom Nkam - Essel - Mandjibo - Mbarembeng - Mbie - Mboué - Melong II - Mounko - Mpaka - Ndom Bakem - Ndouembot - Ndouenke - Nkoniambot - Nlonkou - Ntangtong - Passim - Soundop 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 Bare-Bakem Named natural and historic features inside Bare-Bakem, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Chutes d'Ekom - Ekoum - Mombé - Moum 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 Bare-Bakem and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moungo, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 550 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 3,037 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (564 mm) and the driest Dec (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 32 Feb 22 76 Mar 22 163 Apr 22 211 May 22 211 Jun 21 346 Jul 20 462 Aug 20 564 Sep 21 458 Oct 21 320 Nov 21 165 Dec 21 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bare-Bakem Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hopital Protestant De Ndoungue · Nkongsamba 3e 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95682&mlon=9.93812#map=17/4.95682/9.93812) Bank BICEC · Nkongsamba 3e 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95546&mlon=9.93439#map=17/4.95546/9.93439) Petrol pump TotalEnergies SIFA NKONGSAMBA · Nkongsamba 3e 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95894&mlon=9.93959#map=17/4.95894/9.93959) Hotel Campement MAKOUM · Nkongsamba 1er 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.93454&mlon=9.96821#map=17/4.93454/9.96821) Mall Centre commercial d'Ebone · Nlonako 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88137&mlon=9.89405#map=17/4.88137/9.89405) School Collège Sainte Jeanne d'Arc · Nkongsamba 2e 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96237&mlon=9.93772#map=17/4.96237/9.93772) College Institut Protestant de Theologie de Ndoungue · Nlonako 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92544&mlon=9.89286#map=17/4.92544/9.89286) Police station Gendamerie · Melong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.11940&mlon=9.94388#map=17/5.11940/9.94388) 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 Bare-Bakem Places mapped inside Bare-Bakem in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Moungo - Dibombari - Fiko - Loum - Manjo - Mbanga - Melong - Mombo - Njombe-Penja - Nkongsamba 1er - Nkongsamba 2e - Nkongsamba 3e - Nlonako ## Quick answers - Where is Bare-Bakem?In Moungo, Littoral Region, Cameroon - What borders Bare-Bakem?Bakou, Banwa, Melong, Nkondjock, Nkongsamba 1er and Nkongsamba 2e - What is there to see in Bare-Bakem?Carrefour archange Gabriel, Chutes, Village NGALMOA - What time zone is Bare-Bakem in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bare-Bakem?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bare-Bakem?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bare-Bakem?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bare-Bakem?Settlements lie between 400 m and 1,057 m - What is the best time to visit Bare-Bakem?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bare-Bakem?Hopital Protestant De Ndoungue, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bare-Bakem?BICEC, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bare-Bakem?TotalEnergies SIFA NKONGSAMBA, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bare-Bakem?CM005001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)