# Bamboutos, West Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/

Department · West Region 

# Bamboutos

Bamboutos is a department of Cameroon in West Region. It covers **1,172.6 km²**. It is divided into 4 subdivisions. 368 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,173km²
- 4subdivisions
- 70mapped services

## Where is Bamboutos?

Bamboutos lies in [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other departments: [Lebialem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/), [Menoua](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/), [Mezam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/), [Mifi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/mifi/), [Ngo-Ketunjia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/) and [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/). By area it is the 50th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 8.4% of [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/). The centre of Bamboutos is about 242 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 25 km from Bafoussam, the main town of West Region. The centre point is at 5.6678° N, 10.2926° 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 Bamboutos

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Bamboutos: 36 castles and forts; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial.

- Chefferie Bakofong · castle or fort
- Chefferie Balekouet · castle or fort
- Chefferie Balewa · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bamela · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bamenkombo · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bamessa · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bangang · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bangueala · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bantsiet · castle or fort
- Chefferie Batcham · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fomelié · castle or fort
- Chefferie Zemezong · castle or fort
- Chefferie de Kontia · castle or fort
- Teidjeudji · castle or fort
- chefferie Babeughang · castle or fort
- chefferie Badatchio · castle or fort
- chefferie Badengang · castle or fort
- chefferie Baghang · castle or fort
- chefferie Balafotio · castle or fort
- chefferie Balepi · castle or fort
- chefferie Baletia · castle or fort
- chefferie Balie · castle or fort
- chefferie Bamboue · castle or fort
- chefferie Bameboro · castle or fort
- chefferie Bameghuie 1 · castle or fort
- chefferie Bameghuie 2 · castle or fort
- chefferie Bamelio · castle or fort
- chefferie Bamentim · castle or fort
- chefferie Bangouo · castle or fort
- chefferie Banza · castle or fort

…and 10 more.

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: Bamboutos

- 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) · Douala195 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:07).

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.

## Subdivisions of Bamboutos

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Babadjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/babadjou/) 197 44 5 

[Batcham](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/batcham/) 211 158 45 

[Galim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/galim/) 504 69 2 

[Mbouda](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/mbouda/) 261 102 18 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bamboutos

Open gazetteers list **368 villages, towns and localities** in Bamboutos. The largest with a recorded population: Mbouda (71,867). Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 2,086 m above sea level (median 1,420 m).

- Baamong
- Babadjou
- Babamké
- Babeughang
- Babète
- Badatchio
- Bafemto
- Bafomgha
- Bafounda
- Bagam
- Baghang
- Bagombo I
- Bagombo II
- Bagombo III
- Bagong
- Bajinso
- Bakadjou
- Bakatou
- Bakeup
- Bakofong
- Bakoga
- Bakok
- Bakontia
- Bakoulou
- Baké
- Balaafi
- Balaanka
- Balaatchi
- Baladjutza
- Balafotio
- Balaloum
- Balatchi
- Balatèt
- Balefa
- Balegang
- Balena
- Balepi
- Balequet
- Baletia
- Baletsi
- Bali-Bagam
- Balie
- Baloum
- Balépa
- Balépo
- Bamaliak
- Bambi I
- Bambie
- Bamboué
- Bamefa
- Bamekoupéré
- Bamelang
- Bameleu
- Bameli
- Bamelieu
- Bamelong
- Bamendjeu
- Bamendjinda
- Bamendjing
- Bamendjo
- Bamendou
- Bamenguea I
- Bamenguea II
- Bamenka
- Bamenka I
- Bamenka II
- Bamenkombo
- Bamentim
- Bamenyam
- Bamenyan
- Bamessa
- Bamessingoe
- Bamessingue
- Bamesso
- Bametchela
- Bametea
- Bameteu
- Bametiem
- Bametiégou
- Bamongo
- Bamougong
- Bamoutsa
- Baméfogou
- Bamélo
- Bandjeudi
- Bandjinsi
- Bandjisso I
- Bandjisso II
- Bandjitsi
- Bandjouvang
- Bangakou
- Bangang
- Bangouo
- Bangueala
- Bankak
- Bankassang
- Bankui
- Banok
- Bantang
- Bantchiépa
- Banza
- Banzie
- Bapepa
- Bassessa
- Bassi
- Bassiéta
- Basso
- Bassouka
- Batangoua
- Batcham
- Batcham Chefferie
- Batchicha
- Batchio
- Batchua
- Batchuéti
- Batchuétio
- Bati
- Bato
- Batoula
- Batoula I
- Batoula II
- Batounda
- Batoundja
- Batoussi
- Batoussop
- Batoutcham
- Batsak
- Batsela
- Batsela II
- Batsepou
- Bawa
- Bazingang I
- Bazingang II
- Bekou
- Bendon
- Bendong
- Bengouep
- Biete
- Bodjinlé
- Bondjifeu
- Bonneka
- Botchiépa
- Boughang
- Béguieko
- Darmagnac Ferme
- Datchio
- Dengang
- Djitcha
- Faghui
- Fanzui
- Femelhi
- Fiala
- Fido
- Fochu
- Fochui
- Folani II
- Fomelie
- Fomgha
- Fouoya
- Féla
- Galim
- Gangong
- Ghang
- Ghanté
- Gowoup
- Kamsié
- King Place
- King-Place
- Kié
- Kiétbe
- Kofong
- Kombou
- Konti
- Kontia
- Koontsé
- Koum
- Laatét I
- Laatét II
- Laatét III
- Ladjeuti
- Ladjeutsa
- Lafotio
- Laloum
- Lath Tejiogic
- La’atchuèt
- La’tchuè
- La’tchué
- Lena
- Leng
- Lessintchuèt
- Letia
- Letsi
- Lewa
- Li
- Louo
- Lépo
- Mada
- Magap
- Maka
- Maloum
- Manka
- Mantcha
- Massan
- Mba'a
- Mbafa
- Mbaghong
- Mbanu
- Mbatap
- Mbefo
- Mbefou
- Mbenzate
- Mbenzaté
- Mbepèhé
- Mbessa
- Mbetsouo
- Mbevé
- Mbi
- Mbie I
- Mbie II
- Mbiété
- Mbotim
- Mbouda
- Mboumetio
- Mbwe
- Mbwé
- Mbwé I
- Mbwé II
- Mbéhuè
- Medji
- Mefou
- Meghui
- Megok
- Mehue
- Mekié
- Mela
- Melang
- Meleu
- Melo
- Mendou
- Mendousso
- Mendouwa
- Menfoung
- Menguéa I
- Menguéa II
- Menka
- Menkwa’a
- Menkwé
- Mentsa
- Menya
- Mepa
- Messa
- Messang
- Meta
- Metap
- Metio
- Mevobo
- Mfontsétsé
- Mifi
- Mifi Sud
- Miédeu
- Modong
- Mogatchio
- Monbap
- Montané
- Montchio
- Monyé
- Motchitcha
- Mougong
- Mébong-Sessé
- Mékagok
- Mévobo
- Nansap
- Ndjimbwap
- Ndjuinla I
- Ndjuinla II
- Ndjuintim
- Ngamotchui
- Ngang
- Ngogon
- Ngombo
- Ngossong I
- Ngossong II
- Ngotto
- Ngouadeng
- Ngouang I
- Ngouo
- Ngoyo
- Nguié
- Nguéala
- Nguékong
- Ngwa
- Nkessié
- Nkiève
- Nkiénéghang
- Nkwop
- Nkénégha
- Ntcheupi
- Ntialong
- Ntim
- Ntio
- Ntsa
- Ntsié
- Nzem-Méguem
- Nzem-Tendzing
- Nzie-nzong
- Nzindong
- Nzénépa
- Nénégou I
- Nénégou II
- Panteng
- Pepa
- Ponga
- Ponéki
- Seo
- Siguém
- Singué
- Souka
- Taki
- Tapsetsa
- Tassé Yeyep
- Tassé-Yéyep
- Tata
- Tcheusso I
- Tchinla
- Tchio
- Tchissap
- Tchuesso II
- Tchuélekwe I
- Tchuélekwé
- Tchuélekwé II
- Tchuéntim
- Tchépou
- Tio
- Tiogou
- Tochi
- Togou
- Tomogo I
- Tomogo II
- Toméné
- Toula
- Toumanka
- Toumbi
- Toumegou
- Tounga
- Tousso
- Toussonglé
- Toutsa
- To’ochoussong
- To’olong
- Tsa
- Tsaanda
- Tsa’a
- Tsela
- Tsetsa
- Tsimbi
- Tsimegang
- Tsingla’
- Tsinla
- Wa
- Wang
- Wouang I
- Wouang II
- Zemenzong
- Zimegong I
- Zimegong II
- Zintchué
- Zintia
- tchelekouet II

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 Bamboutos

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

### Water

64 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 dam.

- Barrage de Bamendjing
- Belet
- Cascade Mes
- Denta
- Fanraka
- Fobop
- Kilan
- Kongoup
- Kouki
- Kouvava
- Kékia
- Lac Ménéné
- Lasségué
- Lépang
- Mabfou
- Makouop
- Malou
- Malou
- Mangwa
- Manondjang
- Maza
- Melon
- Metchié
- Meugotio

…and 43 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 6 mountains.

- Dent de Babadjou · 2,661 m
- Mont Bantso · 2,448 m
- Lekwé Khi · 2,254 m
- Lekwe-Sa · 2,157 m
- Tsé Fofo · 2,041 m
- Nkossap · 1,582 m
- Mont Batcham · 1,511 m
- Mont Balena · 1,475 m
- Tchou · 1,445 m
- Ngoma Foményan · 1,426 m
- Ghé Basset · 1,315 m
- Messongong · 1,290 m
- Nkeung Galim · 1,288 m
- Ngotsetzezam · 1,252 m
- Nkeung Tsope · 1,183 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Darmagnac Plantation

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 Bamboutos and the best time to visit

In Bamboutos, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bamboutos

Places mapped inside Bamboutos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels3
- Schools47
- Colleges and universities3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bamboutos?In West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Bamboutos?Lebialem, Menoua, Mezam, Mifi, Ngo-Ketunjia and Noun
- What is there to see in Bamboutos?Chefferie Bakofong, Chefferie Balekouet, Chefferie Balewa, Chefferie Bamela
- What time zone is Bamboutos in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bamboutos?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Bamboutos?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bamboutos?368 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bamboutos?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 2,086 m
- What is the highest point in Bamboutos?Dent de Babadjou (2,661 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bamboutos?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Bamboutos?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Bamboutos?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bamboutos?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bamboutos?CM008001 (OCHA common operational dataset)