# Bakou Subdivision, Haut-Nkam, West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bakou/ Subdivision · Haut-Nkam # Bakou Bakou is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Haut-Nkam, West Region. It covers **176.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 1mapped service - 722 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bakou? Bakou lies in [Haut-Nkam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Bafang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bafang/), [Banwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/banwa/), [Bare-Bakem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/bare-bakem/), [Nkondjock](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/nkondjock/) and [Nord-Makombe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/nord-makombe/). By area it is the 308th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 18.2% of [Haut-Nkam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/). The centre of Bakou is about 199 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0030° N, 10.1317° 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 Bakou ### Nearby, outside Bakou - Chefferie Bankondji · castle or fort, Bafang12 km - Chutes d'Ekom Nkam · waterfall, Banwa13 km - Chutes · waterfall, Bare-Bakem13 km - Carrefour Babone · viewpoint, Bafang15 km - Chutes de la Mouankeu · waterfall, Bafang17 km - Chefferie Bafang · attraction, Bafang17 km - Village NGALMOA · memorial, Bare-Bakem19 km - chefferie Balen · castle or fort, Banka19 km - MORGUE Banka · attraction, Banka19 km - Carrefour archange Gabriel · monument, Bare-Bakem19 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: Bakou - 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) · Douala120 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar198 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 06:19, 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 Bakou Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Bakou. Settlements here lie between about 398 m and 1,357 m above sea level (median 722 m). - Bagouaka - Bakou - Bakouini - Balaloum - Balouk-Makala - Bangope - Bankambe - Bankambé - Boutcha Fongam - Chwinou - Fondjanti - Fongam - Fopwanga - Fostinga - Koba - Komako - Makou - Makouk - Mboma - Papouaté - Petit Diboum - Vers Bakem - Village Batchamdjié 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 Bakou Named natural and historic features inside Bakou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mayapa - Mombé ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Réserve Forestière de Maha - Réserve Forestiére de Moa 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 Bakou and the best time to visit Using the climate of Haut-Nkam, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 535 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 3,065 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (549 mm) and the driest Dec (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 31 Feb 27 77 Mar 27 160 Apr 27 226 May 27 240 Jun 26 364 Jul 25 463 Aug 25 549 Sep 25 444 Oct 26 348 Nov 26 142 Dec 26 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakou Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de District de Bafang · Bafang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15136&mlon=10.16978#map=17/5.15136/10.16978) Bank BICEC · Nkongsamba 3e 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95546&mlon=9.93439#map=17/4.95546/9.93439) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Bafang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15228&mlon=10.15728#map=17/5.15228/10.15728) Hotel Hôtel La Falaise · Bafang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15408&mlon=10.16840#map=17/5.15408/10.16840) Mall Centre commercial d'Ebone · Nlonako 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88137&mlon=9.89405#map=17/4.88137/9.89405) School EP de Fopouanga · Bakou 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00901&mlon=10.19005#map=17/5.00901/10.19005) College Institut Protestant de Theologie de Ndoungue · Nlonako 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92544&mlon=9.89286#map=17/4.92544/9.89286) Police station Commissariat de bafang · Bafang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15885&mlon=10.17965#map=17/5.15885/10.17965) 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 Bakou Places mapped inside Bakou 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 Haut-Nkam - Bafang - Bana - Bandja - Banka - Banwa - Kekem ## Quick answers - Where is Bakou?In Haut-Nkam, West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bakou?Bafang, Banwa, Bare-Bakem, Nkondjock and Nord-Makombe - What is there to see in Bakou?Chefferie Bankondji, Chutes d'Ekom Nkam, Chutes, Carrefour Babone - What time zone is Bakou in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bakou?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bakou?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bakou?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bakou?Settlements lie between 398 m and 1,357 m - What is the best time to visit Bakou?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bakou?Hôpital de District de Bafang, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bakou?BICEC, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakou?TotalEnergies, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bakou?CM008002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)