# Pitoa Subdivision, Bénoué, North Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/pitoa/

Subdivision · Bénoué 

# Pitoa

Pitoa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bénoué, North Region. It covers **1,538.6 km²**. 253 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,539km²
- 77mapped services
- 278 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pitoa?

Pitoa lies in [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/), [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 8 other subdivisions: [Bascheo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bascheo/), [Bibemi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/bibemi/), [Dembo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/dembo/), [Demsa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/demsa/), [Garoua 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-1er/), [Garoua 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-2e/), [Garoua 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/garoua-3e/) and [Guider](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-louti/guider/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 11.3% of [Bénoué](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/). The centre of Pitoa is about 665 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 31 km from Garoua, the main town of Bénoué. The centre point is at 9.4743° N, 13.6195° 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: Pitoa

- 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) · Garoua31 km
- Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua129 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 06:13, 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 Pitoa

Open gazetteers list **253 villages, towns and localities** in Pitoa. The largest with a recorded population: Pitoa (33,610). Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 502 m above sea level (median 278 m).

- Arkou-Djeri
- Babandji
- Babaye
- Bacita
- Badeo
- Badi
- Badima
- Badjam
- Badjengo
- Badjouma
- Badjouma Radier
- Badjouma_centre
- Badjouma_guizigare
- Bah-Onia
- Bahimi
- Bamenda
- Ban
- Banay
- Banaye
- Bandoro
- Bandouki
- Bango
- Bangrang
- Baonia
- Bapara
- Bapossi
- Bariki_badjouma
- Barka
- Bassinta
- Bayien
- Be_centre
- Bodjal
- Boka
- Bouba Labaye
- Boula-Ibbi
- Boula-Ibi
- Boulgou
- Bounguel
- Boussa
- Bouti
- Bé
- Béri
- Carrefour_badjouma
- Cekande 1
- Cekande_2
- Cessara
- Cheferie de Bouli Mal Alim
- Cheferie de Bouli Mango
- Cheferie de Mberi
- Cheferie de Sonayo
- Chefferie de Babaye
- Chefferie de Bainaware
- Chefferie de Banaye
- Chefferie de Bounguel
- Chefferie de Djantari
- Chefferie de Dollere I
- Chefferie de Gadamayo
- Chefferie de Guidjaro
- Chefferie de Guizigare
- Chefferie de Kirimbo
- Chefferie de Lawane Gnobi
- Chefferie de Moundang
- Chefferie de Ouro Kessoum
- Chefferie de Pene
- Chefferie de Pitoa Centre
- Chefferie de Ram II
- Chefferie de Ribadou
- Chefferie de Sara
- Chefferie de Tokombere
- Chefferie de Wafango
- Chefferie de Winde Liroma
- Chefferie de Zac
- Chefferie deDoumde Godouji
- Chefferie deLangui
- Commune de Pitoa
- Concession Projet_neb
- Dakel
- Daldal
- Dega
- Delem
- Dembo
- Dengui_djippord
- Deou
- Departa
- Djallou
- Djamboutou Djougouldou
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Foudji
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Lagam Bainere
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Mayo Habaye
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Woulo tardo
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Wouro Bocki
- Djaouro (Chefferie) de Wouro Walewol Bouski
- Djaouro (Chefferie)Mbor de Badjengo
- Djaïnga
- Djenga
- Djide
- Djiméta
- Djoma
- Djoumassi
- Dola
- Dolla
- Dollere
- Doléré
- Dorba
- Doualare
- Doudja
- Doumgel
- Délem
- Déou
- Falatikou
- Faltikou
- Forti
- Forty
- Foui
- Gaschiga_fulbe
- Gobtikere
- Gobtikéré
- Goka
- Gorimbara
- Gotzer
- Goulé
- Gounougou
- Guebake
- Guidjarou
- Guizigare
- Gébaké-Haoussaré
- Harkou
- Hina_bahimi
- Holma
- Hossere
- Jeunes Pionniers
- Kango
- Kefero
- Kirambo
- Korkae
- Koubere
- Kéféro
- Labare
- Labare 2
- Lagam
- Langui
- Langui Be
- Langui Differgol
- Langui Gourore
- Langui Kadouna
- Langui Kondong
- Langui Mahol
- Langui Mballare
- Langui Social
- Langui Tcheboa
- Langui-Bé
- Lawane Mboulouwol
- Lessé
- Lominguel
- Loppere
- Louga
- Louguereo
- Louinde
- Loumbol
- Mayel Lalo
- Mayo Bangay
- Mayo Lepbri
- Mayo Pari
- Mayo_bangaye
- Mayo_lebri
- Mba Aïmi
- Mbalare
- Mbara
- Mbe
- Mbilga
- Mbolom
- Mboloum
- Mbor
- Mbor Patidje
- Mbor_bainawa
- Mbor_moundang
- Mbotilgou
- Mboura
- Mima
- Moundangre_djelani
- Nboutoum
- Ndoudja
- Ngaouli
- Ngoulet
- Ngoutchoumi
- Niakira
- Niamsala
- Nibango
- Nigeriare
- Onia
- Oumoua
- Ouro Badjouma
- Ouro Bocki
- Ouro Boki
- Ouro Gordi
- Ouro Haoussas
- Ouro Harde_1
- Ouro Hassana
- Ouro Kessoum
- Ouro Kondong
- Ouro Labaré
- Ouro Malloum
- Ouro Nangué
- Ouro_gortode
- Ouro_harde
- Ouro_harde_2
- Pardjijé
- Pemgou
- Pena
- Peské
- Pitoa
- Pitoa_zac
- Poumpoumre
- Pourri
- Poussane
- Péné
- Péré
- Ram
- Riwango
- Rnana
- Sabongari
- Saski
- Sebore
- Sirlawe
- Sissari
- Soaré
- Sokanga
- Somango
- Sonayo
- Sorom
- Sotobouton
- Souari
- Sourou
- Séboré
- Sékandé
- Tam
- Tappa
- Tchari
- Tchenchanga
- Tchollaram
- Timbo
- Tokombere
- Toro
- Toro Centre
- Toro_ouro_dole
- Torreye
- Tsolaram
- Waldé Djobou
- Walewol
- Waïdango
- Waïrou
- Zagam
- lawanat de Langui

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 Pitoa

Named natural and historic features inside Pitoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Mayo Bangay
- Mayo Bani
- Mayo Behi
- Mayo Blia
- Mayo Chadoussi Bendou
- Mayo Chadouzi
- Mayo Chopetki-Somossa
- Mayo Danélé
- Mayo Lebri
- Mayo Pondela

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 3 hills.

- Boulgou · 688 m
- Hosséré Ram · 680 m
- Hosséré Toro · 608 m
- Hosséré Banay · 603 m
- Kaskouré Toyé · 540 m
- Hosséré Badjouma · 531 m
- Hosséré Pargantan · 480 m
- Hosséré Pitoa · 423 m
- Hosséré Marbao · 406 m
- Hoséré Aam · 366 m
- Wadjara · 361 m
- Hosséré Wendjara · 317 m
- Hosséré Dola · 284 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 Pitoa 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 Pitoa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre de Sante Integre de Badjouma Radier · Pitoa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.45786&mlon=13.63809#map=17/9.45786/13.63809) 

Bank Express Union de Pitoa · Pitoa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38781&mlon=13.50212#map=17/9.38781/13.50212) 

Petrol pump TOTAL Garoua Rocade · Garoua 2e 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35039&mlon=13.43706#map=17/9.35039/13.43706) 

Hotel Auberge Winde Liroma · Pitoa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39427&mlon=13.51401#map=17/9.39427/13.51401) 

School Ecole Premier de Badjouma Radier · Pitoa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46081&mlon=13.63875#map=17/9.46081/13.63875) 

College Lycee de Pitoa · Pitoa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.39964&mlon=13.51254#map=17/9.39964/13.51254) 

Police station Poste de Police de Pitoa · Pitoa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.38896&mlon=13.50994#map=17/9.38896/13.50994) 

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 Pitoa

Places mapped inside Pitoa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals15
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools54
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Mayo-Hourna
- Tcheboa
- Touroua

## Quick answers

- Where is Pitoa?In Bénoué, North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Pitoa?Bascheo, Bibemi, Dembo, Demsa, Garoua 1er, Garoua 2e, Garoua 3e and Guider
- What time zone is Pitoa in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Pitoa?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Pitoa?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pitoa?253 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pitoa?Settlements lie between 187 m and 502 m
- What is the highest point in Pitoa?Boulgou (688 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pitoa?December to January and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pitoa?Centre de Sante Integre de Badjouma Radier, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pitoa?Express Union de Pitoa, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitoa?TOTAL Garoua Rocade, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pitoa?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Pitoa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pitoa?CM006001010 (OCHA common operational dataset)