# Garoua 2e Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-2e/

Subdivision · Bénoué 

# Garoua 2e

Garoua 2e is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **74.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.4km²
- 119mapped services
- 196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Garoua 2e?

Garoua 2e lies in [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/), [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other subdivisions: [Garoua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/), [Garoua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-3e/) and [Pitoa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/). By area it is the 344th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 0.5% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Garoua 2e is about 645 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 6.2 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.3476° N, 13.4292° 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 2e

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Garoua 2e: 2 memorials.

- Monument De La Place Du Cinquantenaire · memorial
- Place De L'independance ( Tribune) · memorial

### Nearby, outside Garoua 2e

- Monument Du Cinquantenaire De L'armee Camerounaise · memorial, Garoua 1er4.8 km
- Place de l'an 2000 · memorial, Garoua 1er6.0 km
- Monument Des Lions Indomptables · memorial, Garoua 1er6.2 km
- Place Des Lions Indomptables · memorial, Garoua 1er6.2 km
- I love Garoua city · monument, Garoua 1er6.5 km
- Aéroport · memorial, Garoua 1er6.5 km
- Carrefour matakam · attraction, Garoua 1er6.9 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 2e

- 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) · Garoua6.4 km
- Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola110 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 06:13, 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 Garoua 2e

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Garoua 2e. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 244 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Laïndé
- Nassarao
- Nassarao Yermi
- Ouro Kessoum
- Poumpoumré
- Takaskou
- Tinguelin
- Tongo

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 2e

Named natural and historic features inside Garoua 2e, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mayo Djoulol

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 2e 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 2e

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre De Santé Intégré De Takasko · Garoua 2e 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35275&mlon=13.42206#map=17/9.35275/13.42206) 

Bank Beac · Garoua 2e 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30929&mlon=13.39634#map=17/9.30929/13.39634) 

Petrol pump Tradex · Garoua 2e 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34450&mlon=13.43085#map=17/9.34450/13.43085) 

Hotel Le Welcome Hôtel · Garoua 2e 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34630&mlon=13.43334#map=17/9.34630/13.43334) 

School College Polyvalent Du Nord · Garoua 2e 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35035&mlon=13.41021#map=17/9.35035/13.41021) 

College Ecole Technkque D'agriculture De · Garoua 2e 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35633&mlon=13.40890#map=17/9.35633/13.40890) 

Police station Commissionnaire En Douane Agrée ( Hlog) · Garoua 2e 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35136&mlon=13.42216#map=17/9.35136/13.42216) 

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 2e

Places mapped inside Garoua 2e in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals11
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels17
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities14
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants21
- Police stations6

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 1er
- Garoua 3e
- Lagdo
- Mayo-Hourna
- Pitoa
- Tcheboa
- Touroua

## Quick answers

- Where is Garoua 2e?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Garoua 2e?Garoua 1er, Garoua 3e and Pitoa
- What is there to see in Garoua 2e?Monument De La Place Du Cinquantenaire, Place De L'independance ( Tribune)
- What time zone is Garoua 2e in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Garoua 2e?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Garoua 2e?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Garoua 2e?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Garoua 2e?Settlements lie between 186 m and 244 m
- What is the best time to visit Garoua 2e?December to January and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Garoua 2e?Centre De Santé Intégré De Takasko, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Garoua 2e?Beac, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garoua 2e?Tradex, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Garoua 2e?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Garoua 2e?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Garoua 2e?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Garoua 2e?CM006001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)