# Mayo-Hourna Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/mayo-hourna/ Subdivision · Bénoué # Mayo-Hourna Mayo-Hourna is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **957.1 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 957km² - 2mapped services - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mayo-Hourna? Mayo-Hourna 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 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/), [Garoua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-3e/), [Tcheboa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/tcheboa/) and [Touroua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/touroua/). By area it is the 125th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 7.0% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Mayo-Hourna is about 635 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 30 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.3447° N, 13.1289° 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 Mayo-Hourna OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mayo-Hourna: 1 memorial. - Tribune de 500 places bardanke · memorial 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: Mayo-Hourna - 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) · Garoua27 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:50). 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 Mayo-Hourna Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Mayo-Hourna. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 247 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Bangli - Bangli-Laïndé - Bangli-Maloum - Barnaké - Barndaki - Barndaké - Bilassi - Dasin - Djamtari - Djirladjé - Filingo - Goundjiki-Koléré - Guerete - Guibdjol - Guérété - Hamakoussou_2 - Hossere Forou - Hosséré Faourou - Hourna Ouro Tchéké - Kocciel - Kollere - Kousmo - Lotikoé - Magami - Malape - Malapé - Mayo Djarendi - Mbilla - Mboulmbouldire - Mbéré - Nakong - Nassarao - Nbouga - Ndaou - Ngaoua - Nibango-Kossoumo - Ouro Ardo - Ouro Ardo Rey - Ouro Bobbo - Ouro Dadjam - Ouro Gadji - Ouro Galoko - Ouro Garga - Ouro Goné - Ouro Harissou - Ouro Laïndé - Ouro Malou - Ouro Mayami - Ouro Tchaka - Ourogarga - Padan - Pakete - Saratché - Souki - Taway - Tawe - Tcharatche - Walango 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 Mayo-Hourna Named natural and historic features inside Mayo-Hourna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Gorom - Mayo Hourna - Mayo Tiel ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hosséré Saradjé · 424 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 Mayo-Hourna 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 Mayo-Hourna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital mina hosp · Garoua 1er 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30727&mlon=13.34461#map=17/9.30727/13.34461) Bank La Régionale d'Epargne et de Crédit · Garoua 1er 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29749&mlon=13.38949#map=17/9.29749/13.38949) Petrol pump Oilibya · Garoua 1er 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29957&mlon=13.39065#map=17/9.29957/13.39065) Hotel House Gra · Garoua 1er 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.30421&mlon=13.35533#map=17/9.30421/13.35533) School Lycée de barndake · Mayo-Hourna 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34603&mlon=12.97967#map=17/9.34603/12.97967) College Ecole De Musique Djamboutou · Garoua 1er 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.31295&mlon=13.35120#map=17/9.31295/13.35120) Police station Posté frontière · Mayo-Hourna 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34520&mlon=12.96712#map=17/9.34520/12.96712) 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 Mayo-Hourna Places mapped inside Mayo-Hourna in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 2e - Garoua 3e - Lagdo - Pitoa - Tcheboa - Touroua ## Quick answers - Where is Mayo-Hourna?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Mayo-Hourna?Demsa, Garoua 1er, Garoua 3e, Tcheboa and Touroua - What is there to see in Mayo-Hourna?Tribune de 500 places bardanke - What time zone is Mayo-Hourna in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mayo-Hourna?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Mayo-Hourna?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayo-Hourna?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayo-Hourna?Settlements lie between 170 m and 247 m - What is the highest point in Mayo-Hourna?Hosséré Saradjé (424 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mayo-Hourna?December to January and October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayo-Hourna?mina hosp, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayo-Hourna?La Régionale d'Epargne et de Crédit, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayo-Hourna?Oilibya, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayo-Hourna?CM006001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)