# Belo Subdivision, Boyo, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/belo/ Subdivision · Boyo # Belo Belo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Boyo, North-West Region. It covers **251.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 251km² - 7mapped services - 1,833 mtypical elevation ## Where is Belo? Belo lies in [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 7 other subdivisions: [Babessi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/babessi/), [Bafut](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/), [Fundong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/fundong/), [Njinikom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/njinikom/), [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/), [Oku](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/oku/) and [Tubah](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/tubah/). By area it is the 278th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.2% of [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/). The centre of Belo is about 289 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2190° N, 10.4040° 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 Belo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Belo: 1 nature reserve. - Kilum Ijim · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Belo - Oku Fon's Palace · attraction, Oku11 km - Cascade · waterfall, Oku12 km - Mount Oku · volcano, Oku13 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: Belo - 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) · Douala257 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:06). 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 Belo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Belo. The largest with a recorded population: Oku (44,443) and Belo (8,705). Settlements here lie between about 950 m and 2,422 m above sea level (median 1,833 m). - Anyatva - Baicham - Bangolan - Belo - Choupa - Djichami - Itchimo - Kikfuni - Mbengo - Meyang - Nyajua - Oku 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 Belo Named natural and historic features inside Belo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Lake Oku - Mughi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mbengo Hill · 1,420 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Kilum-Ijum Protected Area 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 Belo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boyo, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Aug (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 462 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,951 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (341 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 4 Feb 19 15 Mar 20 69 Apr 19 166 May 19 202 Jun 18 230 Jul 17 301 Aug 17 331 Sep 17 341 Oct 17 242 Nov 17 48 Dec 17 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Martin de Porres Catholic Mission Hospital · Njinikom 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22270&mlon=10.30600#map=17/6.22270/10.30600) Bank Express savings and Credit Cameroon · Ndop 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98839&mlon=10.43529#map=17/5.98839/10.43529) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Njinikom 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25562&mlon=10.29647#map=17/6.25562/10.29647) Hotel Zwinkels Trekkers Camp · Belo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19133&mlon=10.38305#map=17/6.19133/10.38305) School Christ Memorial College Oku · Oku 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25097&mlon=10.50620#map=17/6.25097/10.50620) College Saint Bede's College · Belo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18478&mlon=10.34564#map=17/6.18478/10.34564) Police station Gendamarie Brigade Ndop · Ndop 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00078&mlon=10.44639#map=17/6.00078/10.44639) 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 Belo Places mapped inside Belo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Boyo - Bum - Fundong - Njinikom ## Quick answers - Where is Belo?In Boyo, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Belo?Babessi, Bafut, Fundong, Njinikom, Noni, Oku and Tubah - What is there to see in Belo?Kilum Ijim - What time zone is Belo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Belo?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Belo?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Belo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Belo?Settlements lie between 950 m and 2,422 m - What is the highest point in Belo?Mbengo Hill (1,420 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Belo?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Belo?St. Martin de Porres Catholic Mission Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Belo?Express savings and Credit Cameroon, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belo?TotalEnergies, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Belo?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Belo?CM007001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)