# Demsa Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/demsa/ Subdivision · Bénoué # Demsa Demsa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **565.2 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 565km² - 1mapped service - 259 mtypical elevation ## Where is Demsa? Demsa 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/), [Garoua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/), [Mayo-Hourna](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/mayo-hourna/) and [Pitoa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/). By area it is the 176th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 4.1% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Demsa is about 652 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 28 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.4856° N, 13.2207° 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: Demsa - 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) · Garoua24 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:49). 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 Demsa Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Demsa. Settlements here lie between about 206 m and 329 m above sea level (median 259 m). - Baa_manga - Bogare - Bolki - Dalèdjé - Demsa - Fessago - Fessanga - Gaschiga - Gaschiga_guiziga - Gashiga - Karéwa-Bamanga - Kilaldji - Lomoudou - Lougahori - Louguéréo - Mayel Doumsi - Mayo Babaguido - Mayo Doumsi - Mayo Kila - Mayo Sahel - Mayo Sahel Ouro - Mbor - Ngalaba - Ngalbi - Nibango Demsa - Ouro Aladji - Ouro Boboy - Ouro Bouhari - Ouro Djidji - Ouro Djidjoua - Ouro Dole - Ouro Kessoum - Ouro Mal Kaouyel - Ouro Maloum - Ouro Séké - Ouro Taka - Ouro Tchaka - Pamtchi - Pomla Hamayero - Pomla Mango - Pomla Petel - Pomla Pétel - Pomla_manga - Sonjilo - Tapare - Taparé - Tchiffel - Tifèl - Tingiling - Tshakagossadje - Télé Oussi 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 Demsa Named natural and historic features inside Demsa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Mayo Goma - Mayo Longo - Mayo Ngalbi - Mayo Oumali - Mayo Sayel - Mayo Soulabé - Mayo Tifèl ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Magara · 592 m - Moundoungou · 510 m - Pamsi · 471 m - Hosséré Mbirga · 440 m - Pamfi · 437 m - Hosséré Gongomiré · 402 m - Dougué · 301 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 Demsa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bénoué, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). 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 **December to January and October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 0 Feb 30 0 Mar 33 2 Apr 33 41 May 31 99 Jun 29 135 Jul 27 182 Aug 26 232 Sep 26 165 Oct 28 67 Nov 28 3 Dec 27 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Demsa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CSI DE MAYO DOUMSSI · Demsa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.58910&mlon=13.24105#map=17/9.58910/13.24105) Bank Beac · Garoua 2e 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30929&mlon=13.39634#map=17/9.30929/13.39634) Petrol pump First Oil Cameroun · Garoua 2e 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30757&mlon=13.39881#map=17/9.30757/13.39881) Hotel HOTEL BAKEN · Garoua 2e 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36712&mlon=13.38537#map=17/9.36712/13.38537) School Ecole Publque de Tinguelin · Pitoa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.40162&mlon=13.38007#map=17/9.40162/13.38007) College Eniet Garoua · Garoua 2e 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.37820&mlon=13.38587#map=17/9.37820/13.38587) Police station Commissariat De Sécurité Publique Du 3 Arrondissement De Garoua · Garoua 1er 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31329&mlon=13.35762#map=17/9.31329/13.35762) 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 Demsa Places mapped inside Demsa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Bascheo - Bibemi - Dembo - Garoua 1er - Garoua 2e - Garoua 3e - Lagdo - Mayo-Hourna - Pitoa - Tcheboa - Touroua ## Quick answers - Where is Demsa?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Demsa?Bascheo, Garoua 1er, Mayo-Hourna and Pitoa - What time zone is Demsa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Demsa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Demsa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Demsa?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Demsa?Settlements lie between 206 m and 329 m - What is the highest point in Demsa?Magara (592 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Demsa?December to January and October - Where is the nearest hospital to Demsa?CSI DE MAYO DOUMSSI, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Demsa?Beac, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Demsa?First Oil Cameroun, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Demsa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Demsa?CM006001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)