# Baham Subdivision, Hauts-Plateaux, West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/baham/ Subdivision · Hauts-Plateaux # Baham Baham is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Hauts-Plateaux, West Region. It covers **76.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.0km² - 8mapped services - 1,652 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baham? Baham lies in [Hauts-Plateaux](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Bamendjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/bamendjou/), [Bangou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/bangou/), [Batie](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/batie/), [Bayangam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/koung-khi/bayangam/), [Djebem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/koung-khi/djebem/) and [Poumougne](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/koung-khi/poumougne/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 17.5% of [Hauts-Plateaux](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/). The centre of Baham is about 203 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3070° N, 10.3842° 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 Baham ### Nearby, outside Baham - Musée de Bandjoun · museum, Poumougne5.5 km - Chefferie Bandjoun · attraction, Poumougne5.5 km - Roi KAMGA Joseph II · monument, Poumougne5.5 km - Chefferie Bapa · attraction, Bangou6.3 km - Chefferie Bahouan · attraction, Bamendjou7.1 km - Chefferie Bandenkop · castle or fort, Bangou7.3 km - Chefferie Bayangam · castle or fort, Bayangam7.6 km - Chefferie Batié · castle or fort, Batie10.0 km - Péage Batoufam · viewpoint, Bayangam10 km - Chefferie de Batoufam · attraction, Bayangam11 km - Centre Touristique de Batié · attraction, Batie11 km - Chefferie de Bangou · castle or fort, Bangou12 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: Baham - 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) · Douala162 km - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé219 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 06:19, 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 Baham Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Baham. Settlements here lie between about 1,574 m and 1,849 m above sea level (median 1,652 m). - Baham - Baho - Banom - Bapi - Chefou - Chenye - Demgo - Djemghoue - Djetcha’ - Djeve - Ho - Hom - Kamka'tse - Ka’afo - Mbou’oukhe - Mendjo - Mou’nye - Ngwengwa - Ngwesse - Nka’ - Nka’ndepa’ - Nom - Pi - Pou'mze - Sou’e - Tchie - Tomkheu - Tsoum 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 Baham Named natural and historic features inside Baham, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Longbem ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Nghi · 1,849 m - Longbem · 1,687 m - Kam Khwo · 1,628 m - Djeomghe · 1,607 m - Ntembem · 1,591 m - Mboumbou · 1,561 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 Baham and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hauts-Plateaux, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,973 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (341 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 21 10 Feb 22 27 Mar 22 99 Apr 22 170 May 22 181 Jun 21 235 Jul 20 289 Aug 20 341 Sep 20 302 Oct 20 246 Nov 21 68 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baham Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hopital de baham · Baham 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33023&mlon=10.37549#map=17/5.33023/10.37549) Bank GECEFIC_SA · Poumougne 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.37403&mlon=10.41511#map=17/5.37403/10.41511) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Baham 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33393&mlon=10.36799#map=17/5.33393/10.36799) Hotel Hotel Perseverance · Baham 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.31690&mlon=10.37289#map=17/5.31690/10.37289) School École publique de Baham · Baham 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.29919&mlon=10.36739#map=17/5.29919/10.36739) College Lycée Technique de Bangou · Bangou 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.25633&mlon=10.38763#map=17/5.25633/10.38763) Police station sécurité public · Baham 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33470&mlon=10.36872#map=17/5.33470/10.36872) 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 Baham Places mapped inside Baham in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Police stations1 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 Hauts-Plateaux - Bamendjou - Bangou - Batie ## Quick answers - Where is Baham?In Hauts-Plateaux, West Region, Cameroon - What borders Baham?Bamendjou, Bangou, Batie, Bayangam, Djebem and Poumougne - What is there to see in Baham?Musée de Bandjoun, Chefferie Bandjoun, Roi KAMGA Joseph II, Chefferie Bapa - What time zone is Baham in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Baham?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Baham?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baham?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baham?Settlements lie between 1,574 m and 1,849 m - What is the highest point in Baham?Nghi (1,849 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baham?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Baham?hopital de baham, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baham?GECEFIC_SA, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baham?TotalEnergies, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Baham?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Baham?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Baham?CM008003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)