# Dembo Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/dembo/ Subdivision · Bénoué # Dembo Dembo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **602.6 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 603km² - 431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dembo? Dembo 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: [Bascheo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bascheo/), [Guider](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/guider/), [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 169th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 4.4% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Dembo is about 695 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 56 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.7884° N, 13.5386° 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: Dembo - 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) · Garoua54 km - Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua108 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 17:47). 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 Dembo Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Dembo. Settlements here lie between about 349 m and 492 m above sea level (median 431 m). - Adjia - Anski - Ardo-Goni - Babessa - Baldé-Anedji - Baradou - Bella_baparou - Bontoum - Boré - Boulmi - Dadjam - Dakari - Daram - Dembo - Djamboutou - Djaoli - Djatoumi 1 - Djinebaiti - Djinibaïti - Dombol - Dombol Assoura - Dornomou - Dornoumou - Douloudji - Doundahi - Doundéré - Fitorou - Hama Koussou - Hornomo - Kerzeng - Kotaré - Louguéréo - Mafa_bacheo - Mayel Hako - Mayel Mairi - Mayo Kéou - Namda - Nassarao - Nassarao-Pilote - Ngariwa - Ouro Alkali - Ouro Bah - Ouro Kosseyel - Ouro SeÏdou - Ouro_doundahi - Ouru Kessoum - Rognou - Souroundaye - Séboré-Ibbi - Tapawa - Taraba - Taraba 1 - Timbo - Tola - Tondiré - Wala - Wala Babouri - You - Zapéali 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 Dembo Named natural and historic features inside Dembo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mayo Barna ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Hosséré Bela · 768 m - Hosséré Banado · 672 m - Tondiré · 563 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 Dembo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bénoué, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 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 32 2 Apr 32 41 May 30 99 Jun 28 135 Jul 26 182 Aug 25 232 Sep 25 165 Oct 27 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 Dembo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de district de mayo oulo · Mayo-Oulo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.96733&mlon=13.61349#map=17/9.96733/13.61349) School Lycée technique de mayo oulo · Mayo-Oulo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95041&mlon=13.63025#map=17/9.95041/13.63025) 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 Bénoué - Bascheo - Bibemi - Demsa - Garoua 1er - Garoua 2e - Garoua 3e - Lagdo - Mayo-Hourna - Pitoa - Tcheboa - Touroua ## Quick answers - Where is Dembo?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Dembo?Bascheo, Guider, Mayo-Oulo and Pitoa - What time zone is Dembo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Dembo?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Dembo?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dembo?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dembo?Settlements lie between 349 m and 492 m - What is the highest point in Dembo?Hosséré Bela (768 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dembo?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Dembo?Hôpital de district de mayo oulo, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dembo?CM006001003 (OCHA common operational dataset)