# Poli Subdivision, Faro, North Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/poli/ Subdivision · Faro # Poli Poli is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Faro, North Region. It covers **10,048.2 km²**. 226 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,048km² - 1mapped service - 448 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poli? Poli lies in [Faro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/), [North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 10 other subdivisions: [Beka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/beka/), [Kontcha](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/kontcha/), [Lagdo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/lagdo/), [Martap](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/martap/), [Mayo-Baleo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/mayo-baleo/), [Mbe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/mbe/), [Tcheboa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/tcheboa/), [Tchollire](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-rey/tchollire/), [Tignere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/tignere/) and [Touroua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/benoue/touroua/). By area it is the 6th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 85.9% of [Faro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/). The centre of Poli is about 502 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1948° N, 12.8135° 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 Poli OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Poli: 1 nature reserve. - Faro National Park · nature reserve 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: Poli - 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 - N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré124 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53). 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 Poli Open gazetteers list **226 villages, towns and localities** in Poli. The largest with a recorded population: Poli (5,727). Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 1,254 m above sea level (median 448 m). - Badongo - Bakté - Balché - Balkoa - Bangui - Baningaziouto - Bantadje - Bantadjé - Batilbako - Baté - Bekasseko - Bi - Binjal - Bissol - Bokaré - Boki - Boko - Bokté - Boli - Bolélé - Bora - Bori - Bossara - Boudé - Bougi - Boule - Boulko - Boulé - Boumba - Boumi - Boumsé - Boundjé - Boupi - Béka - Bérengté - Béré - Dai - Dakidongo - Daksidongo - Darké - Dembako - Djaoro Lamou - Djarindi - Djasa - Djogi - Djogo - Djongi - Djougla - Djoumte - Djoumté - Dogon - Dollé - Dongko - Dongo - Dongolé - Dougoudougou - Douka Notcha - Doulé - Doumboulko - Débako - Déta - Eptilélé - Farkoumo - Fignole_1 - Fignolé - Foubarka - Gabardina - Gagi - Gahamba - Gahiba - Gandjiba - Gaojomé - Gare - Gata - Giding - Gitcha - Gito - Gode - Godjé - Godé - Gomana - Gombo - Gompou - Gosé - Gouenko - Goundé - Gourko - Géri - Gésou - Hati - Herko - Hoké - Honlé - Hoy - Hépa - Iba - Ilou - Kakati - Kalbingto - Kila Mankao - Kinlé - Kodéala - Kongle - Konglé - Koniakba - Kota - Kouksé - Koumdongo - Kourtesse - Kpoti - Lesdibodéri - Longté - Lougéré - Légi - Léquerré - Maa - Majanguin - Malwadou - Mana - Mangati - Mango - Mangzéan - Manou - Marba - Marka - Mayo_lampte - Mbanha - Mouto - Métadiam - Naba - Nagouaro - Nangwalé - Napsa - Ngasset - Ngoutiri - Niagi - Niambaran - Niata - Niegto - Ningtéli - Niétché - Noumsé - Nyaourédou - Otéré - Ouro Djabi - Ouro Hairou - Ouro Mandara - Pakse - Paté - Paté Boldou - Paté Manga - Patégoulé - Pelbou - Pengueng - Pintchoumba - Pipa - Poli - Poli Wango - Pomla - Pouksa - Poulko - Riga - Ringo - Roubé - Rouka - Sadjé - Sago - Salaki - Samo - Sandé - Sanga - Sari - Saré - Seksekba - Sigari - Siko - Singba - Sirdjam - Siti - Soborba - Souda - Soumi - Sébi - Séboré - Séko - Sélou - Séra - Séri - Tako - Tambadjam - Tamdjali - Tapare Nord - Tapare_3 - Tapare_sud - Taroua - Tatesse - Tchinté - Tekna - Tete - Tinglé - Tirga - Torgi - Toukté - Toungo - Tourmé - Travaux - Tégi - Téré - Tété - Voko - Wagba - Wakiri - Wami - Wanté - Warte - Waté - Woda - Wébako - Yarnambo - Yawalé - Yelba - Yelle - Yobo - Yorni - Zera - Zera_2 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 Poli Named natural and historic features inside Poli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 71 rivers and streams. - Biaol - Bigoé - Bissal - Congola - Dzinfan - Famyoté - Fol - Fô - Gan Djouk - Ganglo - Loupé - Maloufé - Matchalan - Mayo Angsang - Mayo Balché - Mayo Bam Yolé - Mayo Baningta - Mayo Bantadjé - Mayo Bigoé - Mayo Boumi - Mayo Boupi - Mayo Choufi - Mayo Dalan - Mayo Djarindi …and 47 more. ### Hills and mountains 36 mountains; 19 hills; 2 peaks; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley. - Hoséré Kogo · 1,866 m - Hoséré Vokré · 1,836 m - Hoséré Batandji · 1,800 m - Pic de Ninga · 1,704 m - Hoséré Gombo · 1,406 m - Hoséré Sigari · 1,249 m - Ngao Nang · 1,161 m - Hoséré Mouto · 1,077 m - Ngao Léré · 1,066 m - Hoséré Nyado · 1,022 m - Hoséré Nati · 998 m - Hoséré Nyoré · 976 m - Hoséré Goldinya · 923 m - Hoséré Malwadou · 905 m - Hoséré Dégo · 892 m - Hoséré Poli · 885 m - Ngao Oama · 855 m - Hoséré Otéré · 854 m - Ngao Lakapou · 852 m - Hoséré Goundo · 834 m - Hoséré Wanté · 818 m - Hoséré Pal · 815 m - Hoséré Sao · 815 m - Ngao Louga · 807 m …and 35 more. ### History 1 historic site. - Ancien Ténengour 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 Poli and the best time to visit Using the climate of Faro, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,033 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 **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 0 Feb 29 1 Mar 31 3 Apr 31 53 May 29 116 Jun 27 149 Jul 26 206 Aug 25 232 Sep 25 190 Oct 26 79 Nov 27 4 Dec 26 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Poli Places mapped inside Poli in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Faro - Beka ## Quick answers - Where is Poli?In Faro, North Region, Cameroon - What borders Poli?Beka, Kontcha, Lagdo, Martap, Mayo-Baleo, Mbe, Tcheboa, Tchollire, Tignere and Touroua - What is there to see in Poli?Faro National Park - What time zone is Poli in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Poli?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Poli?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poli?226 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poli?Settlements lie between 232 m and 1,254 m - What is the highest point in Poli?Hoséré Kogo (1,866 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Poli?October to January - What is the P-code of Poli?CM006002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)