# Upper Bayang Subdivision, Manyu, South-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/upper-bayang/ Subdivision · Manyu # Upper Bayang Upper Bayang is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Manyu, South-West Region. It covers **1,217.5 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,217km² - 204 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upper Bayang? Upper Bayang lies in [Manyu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/), [South-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 7 other subdivisions: [Alou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/alou/), [Batibo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/batibo/), [Fontem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/fontem/), [Mamfe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/mamfe/), [Nguti](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/kupe-manenguba/nguti/), [Wabane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/wabane/) and [Widikum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/widikum/). By area it is the 96th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 12.9% of [Manyu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/). The centre of Upper Bayang is about 277 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6033° N, 9.7222° 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: Upper Bayang - 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 - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar167 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala178 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 06:22, sunset around 18:10). 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 Upper Bayang Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Upper Bayang. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 1,205 m above sea level (median 204 m). - Agong - Atebong Wire - Ati - Bara - Barah - Barumbe - Bator - Bechati - Bokwa - Bokwa II - Dongwi - Ebeagwa I - Ebeagwa II - Ebeagwe I - Ebensuk - Edjuingang - Ekpor - Etuku - Fosongwanchen - Fotabe - Fumbe - Gurete Bambat - Kekpoti - Kendem - Kepelle - Koano - Mambo - Mbanga Pongo - Mbanga Pungo - Mbeme - Mbetop - Mbome - Mbomo - Mengue - Moshie - Mosie - Mpumba Tali - Nchemba II - Ngasang - Numba Batoh - Nyeneba - Onamafong - Sabes - Taiyor I - Taiyor II - Takwai - Tali Chang - Tali I - Tali II - Tinto - Yamo - Yawo 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 Upper Bayang Named natural and historic features inside Upper Bayang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Akambele - Bagwor - Baliye - Baliye - Basal - Bokwa - Bokwa - Kendem - Mak - Mak - Mak - Mfi - Mfi-Mie - Mfu - Mo - Mor - Muokereba - Onobiale - River Ngwe - Tenguenye ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Ayotu · 1,082 m - Ati · 856 m - Asukem · 732 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 Upper Bayang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manyu, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,200 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (327 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 12 Feb 26 44 Mar 26 104 Apr 26 195 May 25 237 Jun 24 292 Jul 24 306 Aug 23 327 Sep 24 318 Oct 24 278 Nov 25 80 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Upper Bayang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mary Health of Africa General Hospital · Fontem 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.48390&mlon=9.86018#map=17/5.48390/9.86018) Petrol pump Lepeng · Dschang 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47886&mlon=9.99073#map=17/5.47886/9.99073) Hotel Résidence DJEUDJEU · Dschang 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.47015&mlon=10.05763#map=17/5.47015/10.05763) School Nursery School Begem · Alou 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.51694&mlon=9.87716#map=17/5.51694/9.87716) College CETIC de Meguang · Dschang 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.41892&mlon=9.97240#map=17/5.41892/9.97240) 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. ## Other subdivisions in Manyu - Akwaya - Eyumodjock - Mamfe ## Quick answers - Where is Upper Bayang?In Manyu, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Upper Bayang?Alou, Batibo, Fontem, Mamfe, Nguti, Wabane and Widikum - What time zone is Upper Bayang in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Upper Bayang?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Upper Bayang?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upper Bayang?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upper Bayang?Settlements lie between 129 m and 1,205 m - What is the highest point in Upper Bayang?Ayotu (1,082 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Upper Bayang?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Upper Bayang?Mary Health of Africa General Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upper Bayang?Lepeng, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upper Bayang?CM010004004 (OCHA common operational dataset)