# Bafut Subdivision, Mezam, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/ Subdivision · Mezam # Bafut Bafut is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mezam, North-West Region. It covers **486.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 486km² - 3mapped services - 907 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bafut? Bafut lies in [Mezam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 9 other subdivisions: [Bamenda 2nd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bamenda-2nd/), [Bamenda 3rd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bamenda-3rd/), [Belo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/belo/), [Mbengwi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/mbengwi/), [Menchum-Valley](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/menchum-valley/), [Njikwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/njikwa/), [Njinikom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/njinikom/), [Tubah](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/tubah/) and [Wum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/wum/). By area it is the 195th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 26.3% of [Mezam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/). The centre of Bafut is about 304 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 26 km from Bamenda, the main town of Mezam. The centre point is at 6.1653° N, 10.0328° 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 Bafut OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bafut: 1 attraction. - Bafut Fon's palace · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bafut - Menchum falls · attraction, Menchum-Valley16 km - PC MBENGWI. · castle or fort, Mbengwi17 km - Njinibi Palace · castle or fort, Mbengwi18 km - Abi Falls · waterfall, Mbengwi18 km - Pa Ndakwe Residence · viewpoint, Mbengwi18 km - Mankon Palace · attraction, Bamenda 2nd20 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: Bafut - 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 - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar229 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi232 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:07). 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 Bafut Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bafut. The largest with a recorded population: Bafut (25,563). Settlements here lie between about 658 m and 1,298 m above sea level (median 907 m). - Afom Baba - Akossia - Bafut - Baka - Bugri - Bukari - Foya - Mankwi - Manta - Mbakon - Mbakong - Mbguri - Mudum II - Ndung - Obang - Oshien - Ossyan - Otang 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 Bafut Named natural and historic features inside Bafut, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Magu - Mowum - Mowuss ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bamenda 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 Bafut and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mezam, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 448 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,326 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (371 mm) and the driest Dec (6 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 24 10 Feb 25 36 Mar 25 109 Apr 25 194 May 24 240 Jun 23 298 Jul 22 347 Aug 22 371 Sep 23 361 Oct 23 284 Nov 23 69 Dec 23 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bafut Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbingo Baptist Hospital KOM · Tubah 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13333&mlon=10.25000#map=17/6.13333/10.25000) Bank NFC Bank · Bamenda 3rd 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96005&mlon=10.15139#map=17/5.96005/10.15139) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NTARIKON · Bamenda 2nd 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97035&mlon=10.14155#map=17/5.97035/10.14155) Hotel Saddle Hill Ranch · Bafut 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05193&mlon=10.15825#map=17/6.05193/10.15825) School Primary School · Bafut 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26258&mlon=9.99202#map=17/6.26258/9.99202) College National Polytechnic Bamenda · Bamenda 3rd 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97818&mlon=10.16299#map=17/5.97818/10.16299) Police station 3rd District Police Station · Bamenda 2nd 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95421&mlon=10.14844#map=17/5.95421/10.14844) 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 Bafut Places mapped inside Bafut in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Mezam - Bali - Bamenda 1st - Bamenda 2nd - Bamenda 3rd - Santa - Tubah ## Quick answers - Where is Bafut?In Mezam, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bafut?Bamenda 2nd, Bamenda 3rd, Belo, Mbengwi, Menchum-Valley, Njikwa, Njinikom, Tubah and Wum - What is there to see in Bafut?Bafut Fon's palace - What time zone is Bafut in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bafut?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bafut?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bafut?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bafut?Settlements lie between 658 m and 1,298 m - What is the best time to visit Bafut?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bafut?Mbingo Baptist Hospital KOM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bafut?NFC Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bafut?TotalEnergies NTARIKON, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bafut?CM007005001 (OCHA common operational dataset)