# Bangou Subdivision, Hauts-Plateaux, West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/bangou/ Subdivision · Hauts-Plateaux # Bangou Bangou is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Hauts-Plateaux, West Region. It covers **155.8 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 23mapped services - 1,704 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bangou? Bangou 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: [Baham](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/baham/), [Bana](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bana/), [Bandja](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bandja/), [Bangangte](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/bangangte/), [Batie](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/batie/) and [Bayangam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/koung-khi/bayangam/). By area it is the 315th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 35.9% of [Hauts-Plateaux](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/). The centre of Bangou is about 198 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2263° N, 10.3691° 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 Bangou OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Bangou: 3 castles and forts; 1 attraction. - Chefferie Bandenkop · castle or fort - Chefferie de Bangou · castle or fort - Chefferie de Bangou · castle or fort - Chefferie Bapa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bangou - Col de Bana · attraction, Bandja8.6 km - Chefferie Batchingou · attraction, Bangangte9.1 km - Péage Batoufam · viewpoint, Bayangam9.7 km - Chefferie Bamena · castle or fort, Bangangte10 km - Chefferie Batié · castle or fort, Batie11 km - Chefferie Bandja · attraction, Bandja11 km - Chefferie de Batoufam · attraction, Bayangam12 km - Chefferie Bayangam · castle or fort, Bayangam12 km - Museum of Bangoua Chieftaincy · museum, Bangangte12 km - Chefferie Bangoua · attraction, Bangangte13 km - Centre Touristique de Batié · attraction, Batie13 km - Roi · memorial, Bana14 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: Bangou - 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) · Douala154 km - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé213 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 06:18, 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 Bangou Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Bangou. The largest with a recorded population: Ngou (7,560). Settlements here lie between about 1,420 m and 1,843 m above sea level (median 1,704 m). - Balambo - Balou - Baloumgou - Baloumngou - Bandenkop - Bangou - Bangou Carrefour - Bapa - Batchingou - Batsela - Bété - Chienke - Dengniep - Djeunkong - Djewang - Famlem - Kahangwe - Kem - King-Place - Langwé - La’angou - La’angwi - Lembo - Lou - Mandjhe - Ndempa - Ndenkeng - Ndenkop - Ndennkem - Ndiknip - Ngou - Njekou - Nkéké - Nzindom - Pa - Pango - Tchitchi - Tsela’ - Tséla - Tsémoya 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 Bangou Named natural and historic features inside Bangou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Chutes Tchui - Chésa - Timwa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Col de Bana · 1,952 m - Ngoutem · 1,873 m - Tsingwou · 1,852 m - Djogwo · 1,703 m - Famlou · 1,674 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 Bangou 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 Bangou Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CMA Bangou · Bangou 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.25543&mlon=10.39847#map=17/5.25543/10.39847) Bank MC2 Bangou · Bangou 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17815&mlon=10.38186#map=17/5.17815/10.38186) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Baham 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33393&mlon=10.36799#map=17/5.33393/10.36799) Hotel HOTEL De La Paix - Bangou · Bangou 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.20000&mlon=10.38330#map=17/5.20000/10.38330) School Ecole Publique Bilingue de Bangou Tcheikong · Bangou 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.23978&mlon=10.39957#map=17/5.23978/10.39957) College Lycée Technique de Bangou · Bangou 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.25633&mlon=10.38763#map=17/5.25633/10.38763) Police station Commissariat de Bangou · Bangou 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.24965&mlon=10.39499#map=17/5.24965/10.39499) 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 Bangou Places mapped inside Bangou in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Hotels2 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations4 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 - Baham - Bamendjou - Batie ## Quick answers - Where is Bangou?In Hauts-Plateaux, West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bangou?Baham, Bana, Bandja, Bangangte, Batie and Bayangam - What is there to see in Bangou?Chefferie Bandenkop, Chefferie Bapa, Chefferie de Bangou, Chefferie de Bangou - What time zone is Bangou in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bangou?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bangou?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bangou?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bangou?Settlements lie between 1,420 m and 1,843 m - What is the highest point in Bangou?Col de Bana (1,952 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bangou?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bangou?CMA Bangou, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bangou?MC2 Bangou, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bangou?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bangou?3 mapped - How many banks are in Bangou?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bangou?CM008003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)