# Garoua 1er Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/ Subdivision · Bénoué # Garoua 1er Garoua 1er is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **89.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 125 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.8km² - 125mapped services - 208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Garoua 1er? Garoua 1er lies in [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/), [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Demsa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/demsa/), [Garoua 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-2e/), [Garoua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-3e/), [Mayo-Hourna](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/mayo-hourna/) and [Pitoa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/). By area it is the 339th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 0.7% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Garoua 1er is about 642 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.3373° N, 13.3636° 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 Garoua 1er OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Garoua 1er: 5 memorials; 1 monument; 1 attraction. - Carrefour matakam · attraction - Aéroport · memorial - I love Garoua city · monument - Monument Des Lions Indomptables · memorial - Monument Du Cinquantenaire De L'armee Camerounaise · memorial - Place Des Lions Indomptables · memorial - Place de l'an 2000 · memorial ### Nearby, outside Garoua 1er - Place De L'independance ( Tribune) · memorial, Garoua 2e3.3 km - Monument De La Place Du Cinquantenaire · memorial, Garoua 2e4.6 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: Garoua 1er - 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) · Garoua1.0 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola103 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 Garoua 1er Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Garoua 1er. The largest with a recorded population: Garoua (34,957). Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 225 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Bilé - Diri - Djamboutou Manga - Djamboutou Pétél - Faliré - Garoua - Garoua Vindé - Garoua Winde - Hodango - Ouro Aba - Ouro Labo - Ouro Malangao - Ouro Malou - Ouro Moufou - Roumdé Lamido - Souki 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 Garoua 1er Named natural and historic features inside Garoua 1er, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mayo You - Mayo You ### Getting around 1 airport. - Garoua Airport 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 Garoua 1er 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 Garoua 1er Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centre de santé integré de Roumde-adjia · Garoua 2e 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32800&mlon=13.39360#map=17/9.32800/13.39360) Bank Beac · Garoua 2e 4.8 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 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30757&mlon=13.39881#map=17/9.30757/13.39881) Hotel Hotel Ribadou · Garoua 1er 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31753&mlon=13.37332#map=17/9.31753/13.37332) School Collège Protestant du Nord · Garoua 1er 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31817&mlon=13.36287#map=17/9.31817/13.36287) College Ecole Pour La Formation Des Specialistes De La Faune · Garoua 1er 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33088&mlon=13.38694#map=17/9.33088/13.38694) Police station Commissariat De Sécurité Publique Du 3 Arrondissement De Garoua · Garoua 1er 2.8 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 Garoua 1er Places mapped inside Garoua 1er in open map data, by type. - Hospitals17 - Banks12 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels17 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities11 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants7 - Police stations21 - Dental clinics2 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 - Demsa - Garoua 2e - Garoua 3e - Lagdo - Mayo-Hourna - Pitoa - Tcheboa - Touroua ## Quick answers - Where is Garoua 1er?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Garoua 1er?Demsa, Garoua 2e, Garoua 3e, Mayo-Hourna and Pitoa - What is there to see in Garoua 1er?Aéroport, Carrefour matakam, I love Garoua city, Monument Des Lions Indomptables - What time zone is Garoua 1er in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Garoua 1er?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Garoua 1er?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Garoua 1er?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Garoua 1er?Settlements lie between 191 m and 225 m - What is the best time to visit Garoua 1er?December to January and October - Where is the nearest hospital to Garoua 1er?Centre de santé integré de Roumde-adjia, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Garoua 1er?Beac, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garoua 1er?First Oil Cameroun, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Garoua 1er?17 mapped - How many banks are in Garoua 1er?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Garoua 1er?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Garoua 1er?CM006001005 (OCHA common operational dataset)