# Bascheo Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bascheo/ Subdivision · Bénoué # Bascheo Bascheo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **1,049.3 km²**. 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,049km² - 2mapped services - 498 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bascheo? Bascheo lies in [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/), [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other subdivisions: [Dembo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/dembo/), [Demsa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/demsa/), [Mayo-Oulo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/mayo-oulo/) and [Pitoa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/). By area it is the 109th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 7.7% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Bascheo is about 686 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 52 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.7639° N, 13.3571° 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). ## Know before you go: Bascheo - 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 - Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua48 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:48). 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 Bascheo Open gazetteers list **125 villages, towns and localities** in Bascheo. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 664 m above sea level (median 498 m). - Aoao - Badjeroum - Balda - Bamata - Bantadje Mbabi - Bao - Baoya - Baschéo - Bayadel - Bogour - Boulbala - DJAOURO-MOUSSA - Dakao - Dalami - Dandéré - Diatoumi - Diri - Djalingo - Djamboutou - Djamtari - Djarengol - Djaski - Djiméta - Djougoundou - Dodjoula - Domayo - Doumsi - Doundeye - Doundéhi Mbabi - Foulbéré - Gachiré - Gaho - Gaschiga - Goho - Golaré - Hadéri - Hossere Ngoh - Karéwa - Kataka - Kataka Demsa - Kataka Demsa-Belo - Kataka Demsa-Boubakari - Kataka-Baschéo - Katako - Kobosi - Kobossi - Koumbadji - Lainde - Laria - Laïndé - Laïndé Tchakoum - Lougga - Mapoutki - Matcha - Mayo Bayla - Mbabi - Mboutou - Mboutou Dembo - Naro - Ngomna - Ngourou - Nibango - Oura Baba - Ouro Alinbagou - Ouro Ardo-Ban - Ouro Ardoya ya - Ouro Bayoua - Ouro Bohari - Ouro Boki - Ouro Dalam - Ouro Diko - Ouro Djidjoua - Ouro Doundéï - Ouro Guétalé - Ouro Hamayel - Ouro Kassida - Ouro Kessoum - Ouro Kobé - Ouro Koué - Ouro Laouane - Ouro Mbabi - Ouro Modibo - Ouro Naoudé - Ouro Ousmanou - Ouro Posso - Ouro Rabé - Ouro Seidou - Ouro Toumbadi - Ouro Yakougou - Ouro_nene - Paliré - Pamsi - Pansé - Pouri Alam - Rayo - Sabongari - Timpil - Tirma - Tongo - Tontonhon Koubawol - Tsakoum - Tsikakiré - Wamgo - Warguissa - Yalam - Yokotoungou - Yoldéré - ardo bai - bachéo 'B' - bai - bantahi - bantai I - campre - kessoure - mafa II - malkourou - matafalre - matapare - mbaiwa - mbarga - mboutou nene - moudanre - nassarao - ouro-kari - ouro-mo-ou 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 Bascheo Named natural and historic features inside Bascheo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mayel Doumsi - Mayel Lassi - Mayel Mouri - Mayo Badianaga - Mayo Balaïdo - Mayo Silvia ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 2 hills. - Hosséré Matoungou · 1,034 m - Hosséré Ngomna · 991 m - Hosséré Goho · 895 m - Dorbi Kourou · 869 m - Hosséré Yongou · 860 m - Hosséré Mbabi · 857 m - Hosséré Ngourou · 849 m - Hosséré Baoya · 830 m - Sobori · 704 m - Hoséré Demsa · 680 m - Gobri · 499 m - Hosséré Tifel · 430 m - Hosséré Mboutou · 405 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 Bascheo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bénoué, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 926 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (232 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 0 Feb 29 0 Mar 31 2 Apr 31 41 May 29 99 Jun 27 135 Jul 25 182 Aug 24 232 Sep 25 165 Oct 26 67 Nov 27 3 Dec 26 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bascheo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CSI de Mbang · Bascheo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90009&mlon=13.30185#map=17/9.90009/13.30185) School Ecole Publique de Poussane · Pitoa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58203&mlon=13.50686#map=17/9.58203/13.50686) 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 Bascheo Places mapped inside Bascheo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Bénoué - Bibemi - Dembo - Demsa - Garoua 1er - Garoua 2e - Garoua 3e - Lagdo - Mayo-Hourna - Pitoa - Tcheboa - Touroua ## Quick answers - Where is Bascheo?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Bascheo?Dembo, Demsa, Mayo-Oulo and Pitoa - What time zone is Bascheo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bascheo?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bascheo?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bascheo?125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bascheo?Settlements lie between 275 m and 664 m - What is the highest point in Bascheo?Hosséré Matoungou (1,034 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bascheo?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Bascheo?CSI de Mbang, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bascheo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bascheo?CM006001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)