# Batcham Subdivision, Bamboutos, West Region – Villages & Map

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

Subdivision · Bamboutos 

# Batcham

Batcham is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bamboutos, West Region. It covers **210.5 km²**. 158 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 211km²
- 45mapped services
- 1,546 mtypical elevation

## Where is Batcham?

Batcham lies in [Bamboutos](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Babadjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/babadjou/), [Mbouda](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/mbouda/), [Nkong-Ni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/nkong-ni/), [Penka-Michel](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/penka-michel/) and [Wabane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/wabane/). By area it is the 297th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 18.0% of [Bamboutos](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/). The centre of Batcham is about 241 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5800° N, 10.1898° 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 Batcham

OpenStreetMap lists 36 named sights in Batcham: 35 castles and forts; 1 waterfall.

- Chefferie Bakofong · castle or fort
- Chefferie Balekouet · castle or fort
- Chefferie Balewa · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bamela · 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
- chefferie Tchelequet 2 · castle or fort

…and 6 more.

### Nearby, outside Batcham

- Monument du Cinquantenaire de la Fête de la Jeunesse à Mbouda · memorial, Mbouda8.8 km
- Chefferie Village Lekouet · castle or fort, Penka-Michel10 km
- Chefferie Baleveng · attraction, Nkong-Ni10 km
- Chefferie Qtier Talè · castle or fort, Penka-Michel11 km
- Chefferie Qtier Mendza · castle or fort, Nkong-Ni11 km
- Chefferie Qtier Mbinkeng · castle or fort, Penka-Michel11 km
- Chefferie Qtier Ninbouo · castle or fort, Penka-Michel12 km
- Chefferie Tsah · castle or fort, Penka-Michel12 km
- Chefferie Popin · castle or fort, Nkong-Ni12 km
- Mo'o Kemfouet · castle or fort, Penka-Michel12 km
- Chefferie Bamendjinda · attraction, Mbouda12 km
- Chefferie Nguim · castle or fort, Penka-Michel13 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: Batcham

- 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) · Douala183 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar215 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 18:08).

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 Batcham

Open gazetteers list **158 villages, towns and localities** in Batcham. Settlements here lie between about 1,379 m and 2,086 m above sea level (median 1,546 m).

- Babeughang
- Badatchio
- Baghang
- Bagong
- Bakofong
- Bakontia
- Balaanka
- Balaatchi
- Balafotio
- Balefa
- Balegang
- Balena
- Balepi
- Balequet
- Baletia
- Baletsi
- Balie
- Balépa
- Bambi I
- Bambie
- Bamboué
- Bamelang
- Bameleu
- Bameli
- Bamelieu
- Bamendou
- Bamenguea I
- Bamenguea II
- Bamenka
- Bamenka I
- Bamenka II
- Bamentim
- Bamessa
- Bamougong
- Bangang
- Bangouo
- Bangueala
- Bankak
- Bankui
- Banzie
- Bapepa
- Bassessa
- Basso
- Bassouka
- Batcham
- Batcham Chefferie
- Batchio
- Batchuéti
- Batchuétio
- Batoutcham
- Batsepou
- Bekou
- Biete
- Boughang
- Datchio
- Dengang
- Femelhi
- Fiala
- Fomelie
- Ghang
- Ghanté
- King Place
- Kofong
- Konti
- Kontia
- Koontsé
- Koum
- Ladjeutsa
- Lafotio
- Lath Tejiogic
- La’atchuèt
- La’tchué
- Lena
- Lessintchuèt
- Letia
- Letsi
- Lewa
- Li
- Louo
- Mada
- Mba'a
- Mbi
- Mbie I
- Mbie II
- Mbiété
- Mbwe
- Mbwé
- Mbwé I
- Mbwé II
- Mefou
- Meghui
- Mehue
- Mekié
- Mela
- Melang
- Meleu
- Mendou
- Menguéa I
- Menguéa II
- Menka
- Menkwa’a
- Mentsa
- Messa
- Messang
- Metio
- Montané
- Mougong
- Ndjimbwap
- Ndjuinla I
- Ndjuinla II
- Ndjuintim
- Ngang
- Ngouang I
- Ngouo
- Nguié
- Nguéala
- Ngwa
- Nkwop
- Ntim
- Ntio
- Ntsa
- Ntsié
- Nzie-nzong
- Nzindong
- Pepa
- Ponga
- Souka
- Taki
- Tchio
- Tchuélekwe I
- Tchuélekwé
- Tchuélekwé II
- Tchuéntim
- Tchépou
- Tomogo I
- Tomogo II
- Toula
- Toumbi
- Toumegou
- Toutsa
- To’ochoussong
- To’olong
- Tsa
- Tsa’a
- Tsela
- Tsetsa
- Tsimbi
- Tsimegang
- Tsingla’
- Tsinla
- Wang
- Wouang I
- Wouang II
- Zemenzong
- Zimegong I
- Zimegong II
- 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 Batcham

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Mélamboué
- Mésap
- Ndakoubou
- Toumoungang

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Lekwe-Sa · 2,157 m
- Mont Batcham · 1,511 m
- Mont Balena · 1,475 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 Batcham and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Batcham

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hôpital de district · Batcham 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.58381&mlon=10.20490#map=17/5.58381/10.20490) 

Bank Afriland First Bank · Mbouda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.62714&mlon=10.25718#map=17/5.62714/10.25718) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MBOUDA 2 · Mbouda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.62350&mlon=10.25440#map=17/5.62350/10.25440) 

Hotel Guest House · Batcham 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.54596&mlon=10.14142#map=17/5.54596/10.14142) 

School Lycée Bilingue de Batcham · Batcham 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.58187&mlon=10.19907#map=17/5.58187/10.19907) 

College bureau administratif EFFENZI MOMO · Batcham 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.55911&mlon=10.15294#map=17/5.55911/10.15294) 

Police station Gendarmerie · Penka-Michel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.46891&mlon=10.24120#map=17/5.46891/10.24120) 

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 Batcham

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities2

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 Bamboutos

- Babadjou
- Galim
- Mbouda

## Quick answers

- Where is Batcham?In Bamboutos, West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Batcham?Babadjou, Mbouda, Nkong-Ni, Penka-Michel and Wabane
- What is there to see in Batcham?Chefferie Bakofong, Chefferie Balekouet, Chefferie Balewa, Chefferie Bamela
- What time zone is Batcham in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Batcham?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Batcham?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Batcham?158 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Batcham?Settlements lie between 1,379 m and 2,086 m
- What is the highest point in Batcham?Lekwe-Sa (2,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Batcham?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Batcham?Hôpital de district, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Batcham?Afriland First Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batcham?TotalEnergies MBOUDA 2, about 8.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Batcham?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Batcham?CM008001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)