# Babessi Subdivision, Ngo-Ketunjia, North-West Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/babessi/ Subdivision · Ngo-Ketunjia # Babessi Babessi is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Ngo-Ketunjia, North-West Region. It covers **372.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 373km² - 1,183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Babessi? Babessi lies in [Ngo-Ketunjia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Bangourain](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/bangourain/), [Belo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/belo/), [Jakiri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/jakiri/), [Ndop](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/ndop/), [Oku](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/oku/) and [Tubah](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/tubah/). By area it is the 231st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 35.1% of [Ngo-Ketunjia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/). The centre of Babessi is about 262 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0194° N, 10.5568° 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 Babessi ### Nearby, outside Babessi - Bamunka Fons Palace · castle or fort, Ndop11 km - Ndop market · memorial, Ndop14 km - Bambalang Fon's Palace · castle or fort, Ndop14 km - Bambalang Fon's Palace · castle or fort, Ndop15 km - Cascade · waterfall, Oku16 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: Babessi - 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) · Douala242 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar271 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Babessi Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Babessi. Settlements here lie between about 1,165 m and 1,914 m above sea level (median 1,183 m). - Baba I - Babessi - Babungo - Bamessi - Bangola - Bunto - Chingo - Choshimbéré - Finkue - Fulani - Kwatang - Makulung - Mambin - Mbumto - Mufuo - Munwa - Muya - Ndawara - Tohoti 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 Babessi Named natural and historic features inside Babessi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bunto - Massemba - Mininé ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Foleshele · 1,906 m - Fungo · 1,259 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 Babessi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngo-Ketunjia, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (348 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 20 4 Feb 22 17 Mar 22 81 Apr 22 162 May 21 191 Jun 20 231 Jul 20 307 Aug 20 348 Sep 20 332 Oct 20 239 Nov 20 52 Dec 20 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Babessi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bamunka Rural Health Centre · Ndop 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97417&mlon=10.48754#map=17/5.97417/10.48754) Bank MC² BANK · Ndop 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98824&mlon=10.43544#map=17/5.98824/10.43544) Petrol pump TotalEnergies JAKIRI · Jakiri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08456&mlon=10.63801#map=17/6.08456/10.63801) Hotel 27Bush hotel · Ndop 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01281&mlon=10.44426#map=17/6.01281/10.44426) School Government School Ntangoh · Ndop 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01497&mlon=10.49581#map=17/6.01497/10.49581) College Government Bilingual High School Ndop · Ndop 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01657&mlon=10.45117#map=17/6.01657/10.45117) Police station Gendamarie Brigade Ndop · Ndop 12 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. ## Other subdivisions in Ngo-Ketunjia - Balikumbat - Ndop ## Quick answers - Where is Babessi?In Ngo-Ketunjia, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Babessi?Bangourain, Belo, Jakiri, Ndop, Oku and Tubah - What is there to see in Babessi?Bamunka Fons Palace, Ndop market, Bambalang Fon's Palace, Bambalang Fon's Palace - What time zone is Babessi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Babessi?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Babessi?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Babessi?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Babessi?Settlements lie between 1,165 m and 1,914 m - What is the highest point in Babessi?Foleshele (1,906 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Babessi?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Babessi?Bamunka Rural Health Centre, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Babessi?MC² BANK, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Babessi?TotalEnergies JAKIRI, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Babessi?CM007007001 (OCHA common operational dataset)