# Alou Subdivision, Lebialem, South-West Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/alou/

Subdivision · Lebialem 

# Alou

Alou is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Lebialem, South-West Region. It covers **152.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alou?

Alou lies in [Lebialem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/), [South-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Dschang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/dschang/), [Fongo-Tongo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/fongo-tongo/), [Fontem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/fontem/), [Upper Bayang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/upper-bayang/) and [Wabane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/wabane/). By area it is the 316th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 23.8% of [Lebialem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/). The centre of Alou is about 258 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5548° N, 9.9139° 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 Alou

### Nearby, outside Alou

- Chutes de Mami Wata · attraction, Fongo-Tongo9.1 km
- Chefferie Fongo Tongo · castle or fort, Fongo-Tongo10 km
- Big Drum · monument, Fontem10 km
- Grotte Ndemvoh · attraction, Fongo-Tongo11 km
- Azi Palace · castle or fort, Fontem11 km
- Azi Palace (Main Building) · monument, Fontem11 km
- Chefferie Fotchouli · castle or fort, Dschang15 km
- Chefferie de Tsinset · castle or fort, Dschang16 km
- chefferie de tsintset · castle or fort, Dschang16 km
- chaefferie fotetsa · castle or fort, Dschang16 km
- chefferie letsa · castle or fort, Dschang17 km
- Chefferie Melouong · castle or fort, Nkong-Ni18 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: Alou

- 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

- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala174 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:09).

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 Alou

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Alou. Settlements here lie between about 338 m and 2,133 m above sea level (median 1,235 m).

- Alou
- Awut
- Begem
- Fasimombin
- Foba
- Fokwe
- Folembe
- Fosungu Wango
- Fotabong I
- Foto Ndonchwet
- Fowando
- Jilap
- Kefem Ngong
- Mankem
- Mbroungwi
- Megan
- Nchen Njieh
- Nchenajeh
- Ndah
- Ndahjecheh
- Nduewung
- Ngong
- Ngong Palace
- Njenbin
- Nkong
- Ntseahnchou

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 Alou

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Makéti
- River Bamig

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Tsenken · 1,886 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 Alou and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lebialem, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 2,339 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (387 mm) and the driest Dec (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 15 

Feb 23 43 

Mar 23 120 

Apr 23 195 

May 23 224 

Jun 22 296 

Jul 21 342 

Aug 20 387 

Sep 21 344 

Oct 21 282 

Nov 22 82 

Dec 22 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alou

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mary Health of Africa General Hospital · Fontem 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48390&mlon=9.86018#map=17/5.48390/9.86018) 

Bank Express Union · Dschang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.44535&mlon=10.05632#map=17/5.44535/10.05632) 

Petrol pump Lepeng · Dschang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47886&mlon=9.99073#map=17/5.47886/9.99073) 

Hotel Résidence DJEUDJEU · Dschang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47015&mlon=10.05763#map=17/5.47015/10.05763) 

School GS Kefem Ngong · Alou 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51714&mlon=9.87795#map=17/5.51714/9.87795) 

College CETIC de Meguang · Dschang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.41892&mlon=9.97240#map=17/5.41892/9.97240) 

Police station Commissariat central · Dschang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.44973&mlon=10.06072#map=17/5.44973/10.06072) 

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 Alou

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

- Schools3

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 Lebialem

- Fontem
- Wabane

## Quick answers

- Where is Alou?In Lebialem, South-West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Alou?Dschang, Fongo-Tongo, Fontem, Upper Bayang and Wabane
- What is there to see in Alou?Chutes de Mami Wata, Chefferie Fongo Tongo, Big Drum, Grotte Ndemvoh
- What time zone is Alou in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Alou?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Alou?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alou?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alou?Settlements lie between 338 m and 2,133 m
- What is the highest point in Alou?Tsenken (1,886 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alou?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alou?Mary Health of Africa General Hospital, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alou?Express Union, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alou?Lepeng, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alou?CM010003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)