# Bamenda 3rd Subdivision, Mezam, North-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bamenda-3rd/ Subdivision · Mezam # Bamenda 3rd Bamenda 3rd is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mezam, North-West Region. It covers **69.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.6km² - 58mapped services - 1,259 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bamenda 3rd? Bamenda 3rd 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 4 other subdivisions: [Bafut](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/), [Bamenda 1st](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bamenda-1st/), [Bamenda 2nd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bamenda-2nd/) and [Tubah](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/tubah/). By area it is the 346th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 3.8% of [Mezam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/). The centre of Bamenda 3rd is about 278 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Bamenda, the main town of Mezam. The centre point is at 5.9901° N, 10.1846° 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 Bamenda 3rd OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Bamenda 3rd: 3 viewpoints; 3 castles and forts. - Boa · castle or fort - Nkwen Fon's palace · castle or fort - RÉSIDENCE · castle or fort - Ebua's Residence · viewpoint - Fru Raoul Grandma · viewpoint - Fru Raoul Mom · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Bamenda 3rd - Pa Ngo Residence · viewpoint, Bamenda 2nd4.9 km - Monument aux morts · memorial, Bamenda 1st5.4 km - Town Cryer Monuement(Statue) · monument, Tubah8.6 km - Mankon Palace · attraction, Bamenda 2nd9.0 km - Bafut Fon's palace · attraction, Bafut14 km - Camp Joy Mbebah · theme park, Tubah18 km - Abi Falls · waterfall, Mbengwi19 km - Pa Ndakwe Residence · viewpoint, Mbengwi19 km - PC MBENGWI. · castle or fort, Mbengwi19 km - Achu Samuel Ngoh Residence · viewpoint, Santa19 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: Bamenda 3rd - 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) · Douala227 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar233 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 Bamenda 3rd Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bamenda 3rd. Settlements here lie between about 1,242 m and 1,444 m above sea level (median 1,259 m). - Bafreng - Balewa - Bande - Bayele - Grassfield 2 - Mante - Menda - Mengop - Mulang - Musang - Nkwen - Ntamulung - Ntasen 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 Bamenda 3rd Named natural and historic features inside Bamenda 3rd, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mesang · 1,224 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 Bamenda 3rd and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mezam, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (19 °C). 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 21 10 Feb 22 36 Mar 22 109 Apr 22 194 May 21 240 Jun 20 298 Jul 19 347 Aug 19 371 Sep 20 361 Oct 20 284 Nov 20 69 Dec 20 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bamenda 3rd Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Martin De Porres Catholic General Hospital. · Bamenda 3rd 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95590&mlon=10.15650#map=17/5.95590/10.15650) Bank Express Union · Bamenda 3rd 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96326&mlon=10.16807#map=17/5.96326/10.16807) Petrol pump Blessing Nkwen Mile 3 · Bamenda 3rd 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97954&mlon=10.18005#map=17/5.97954/10.18005) Hotel Hotel Blue Pearl · Bamenda 3rd 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97217&mlon=10.17649#map=17/5.97217/10.17649) School Good News College · Bamenda 3rd 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98912&mlon=10.17872#map=17/5.98912/10.17872) College National Polytechnic Bamenda Campus B · Bamenda 3rd 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98215&mlon=10.18100#map=17/5.98215/10.18100) Police station 3rd District Police Station · Bamenda 2nd 5.7 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 Bamenda 3rd Places mapped inside Bamenda 3rd in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels13 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities8 - Restaurants3 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 - Bafut - Bali - Bamenda 1st - Bamenda 2nd - Santa - Tubah ## Quick answers - Where is Bamenda 3rd?In Mezam, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bamenda 3rd?Bafut, Bamenda 1st, Bamenda 2nd and Tubah - What is there to see in Bamenda 3rd?Boa, Ebua's Residence, Fru Raoul Grandma, Fru Raoul Mom - What time zone is Bamenda 3rd in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bamenda 3rd?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bamenda 3rd?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bamenda 3rd?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bamenda 3rd?Settlements lie between 1,242 m and 1,444 m - What is the highest point in Bamenda 3rd?Mesang (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bamenda 3rd?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bamenda 3rd?St. Martin De Porres Catholic General Hospital., about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bamenda 3rd?Express Union, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bamenda 3rd?Blessing Nkwen Mile 3, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bamenda 3rd?2 mapped - How many banks are in Bamenda 3rd?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bamenda 3rd?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Bamenda 3rd?CM007005005 (OCHA common operational dataset)