# Batie Subdivision, Hauts-Plateaux, West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/batie/ Subdivision · Hauts-Plateaux # Batie Batie is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Hauts-Plateaux, West Region. It covers **72.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.3km² - 4mapped services - 1,602 mtypical elevation ## Where is Batie? Batie 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 4 other subdivisions: [Baham](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/baham/), [Bamendjou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/bamendjou/), [Bandja](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/bandja/) and [Bangou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/bangou/). By area it is the 345th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 16.7% of [Hauts-Plateaux](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/). The centre of Batie is about 209 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2908° N, 10.2818° 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 Batie OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Batie: 1 castle or fort; 1 attraction. - Chefferie Batié · castle or fort - Centre Touristique de Batié · attraction ### Nearby, outside Batie - Chefferie Bapa · attraction, Bangou6.0 km - Chefferie Bangam · attraction, Bamendjou6.1 km - Chefferie Fotouni · castle or fort, Bandja6.7 km - Col de Fotouni · attraction, Bandja6.8 km - Chefferie Bandja · attraction, Bandja7.1 km - Chefferie Bandenkop · castle or fort, Bangou8.3 km - Bakoven · attraction, Banka11 km - Chefferie Bamendjou · attraction, Bamendjou12 km - Chefferie Bahouan · attraction, Bamendjou13 km - Chefferie Fondjomekwet · castle or fort, Bandja13 km - Col de Bana · attraction, Bandja14 km - Chefferie de Bangou · castle or fort, Bangou15 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: Batie - 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) · Douala156 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) 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 Batie Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Batie. Settlements here lie between about 1,229 m and 1,686 m above sea level (median 1,602 m). - Batié - Batoula - Chepang - Chépang - Djembi - Famgoum - Hiala’ - La'ngou - La’angou - Meutchouèfondom - Motchefondom - Siéna'a - Té 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 Batie Named natural and historic features inside Batie, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 8 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Ndem Lou · 1,770 m - Kong Pou · 1,684 m - Kong Matchou · 1,679 m - Moutchentcha · 1,679 m - Kong Yé · 1,678 m - Tcho’pwe · 1,677 m - Kong Mankhi Ngoungou · 1,653 m - Nkoula · 1,650 m - Koukoum · 1,643 m - Ndzan · 1,639 m - Tcha’aze · 1,639 m - Nté · 1,637 m - Col de Batié · 1,635 m - Kong Yom · 1,630 m - Ko’o Ngwem · 1,619 m - Ndja · 1,607 m - Kong Kwé · 1,603 m - Kong Ka · 1,602 m - Kong Ndem · 1,588 m - Kong Gui · 1,575 m - Toungou · 1,555 m - Nkwo Gui · 1,512 m - Kong Tchoungwe · 1,505 m - Kong Zemgué · 1,472 m …and 4 more. 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 Batie 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 Batie Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de Tchomso · Batie 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30718&mlon=10.31389#map=17/5.30718/10.31389) Bank MC2 Bangou · Bangou 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17815&mlon=10.38186#map=17/5.17815/10.38186) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Baham 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.33393&mlon=10.36799#map=17/5.33393/10.36799) Hotel Hotel Tchoupé Palace · Batie 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.31497&mlon=10.32470#map=17/5.31497/10.32470) School GHS Batié · Batie 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.30048&mlon=10.30490#map=17/5.30048/10.30490) College Lycée Technique de Bangou · Bangou 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.25633&mlon=10.38763#map=17/5.25633/10.38763) Police station sécurité public · Baham 11 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 Batie Places mapped inside Batie in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - 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 Hauts-Plateaux - Baham - Bamendjou - Bangou ## Quick answers - Where is Batie?In Hauts-Plateaux, West Region, Cameroon - What borders Batie?Baham, Bamendjou, Bandja and Bangou - What is there to see in Batie?Centre Touristique de Batié, Chefferie Batié - What time zone is Batie in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Batie?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Batie?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batie?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Batie?Settlements lie between 1,229 m and 1,686 m - What is the highest point in Batie?Ndem Lou (1,770 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Batie?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Batie?Hôpital de Tchomso, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batie?MC2 Bangou, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batie?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Batie?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Batie?CM008003004 (OCHA common operational dataset)