# Menoua, West Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/

Department · West Region 

# Menoua

Menoua is a department of Cameroon in West Region. It covers **1,384.9 km²**. It is divided into 6 subdivisions. 457 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 189 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,385km²
- 6subdivisions
- 189mapped services

## Where is Menoua?

Menoua lies in [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 7 other departments: [Bamboutos](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/), [Haut-Nkam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/), [Hauts-Plateaux](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/hauts-plateaux/), [Kupe-Manenguba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/kupe-manenguba/), [Lebialem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/lebialem/), [Mifi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/mifi/) and [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/). By area it is the 48th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 9.9% of [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/). The centre of Menoua is about 231 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 34 km from Bafoussam, the main town of West Region. The centre point is at 5.4066° N, 10.1144° 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 Menoua

OpenStreetMap lists 86 named sights in Menoua: 72 castles and forts; 5 attractions; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 city gate; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Musée des Civilisations · museum
- Musée du Groupement Bafou · museum
- Chefferie Anock · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bafou · castle or fort
- Chefferie Balefock · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bamewou · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bansoa · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bastsengla · castle or fort
- Chefferie Batoula · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bazifeng · castle or fort
- Chefferie Bororo · castle or fort
- Chefferie Dedeng · castle or fort
- Chefferie Defomegui, Metchou · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fo'o Mekon · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fo'o Menkeuh 'Temte' · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fomelou · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fomopéa · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fonakeukeu · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fongo Tongo · castle or fort
- Chefferie Foreke · castle or fort
- Chefferie Fotchouli · castle or fort
- Chefferie Leeh · castle or fort
- Chefferie Leghong · castle or fort
- Chefferie Leo · castle or fort
- Chefferie Lepoh · castle or fort
- Chefferie Mbouo · castle or fort
- Chefferie Melah · castle or fort
- Chefferie Mellio · castle or fort
- Chefferie Melouong · castle or fort
- Chefferie Mentsah · castle or fort

…and 56 more.

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: Menoua

- 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
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar201 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 06:20, 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.

## Subdivisions of Menoua

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Dschang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/dschang/) 221 108 99 

[Fokoue](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/fokoue/) 169 46 3 

[Fongo-Tongo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/fongo-tongo/) 152 28 0 

[Nkong-Ni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/nkong-ni/) 211 136 44 

[Penka-Michel](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/penka-michel/) 270 131 42 

[Santchou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/menoua/santchou/) 363 31 1 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Menoua

Open gazetteers list **457 villages, towns and localities** in Menoua. The largest with a recorded population: Dschang (99,582) and Bansoa (7,560). Settlements here lie between about 709 m and 1,962 m above sea level (median 1,484 m).

- Aghang
- Aghong I
- Aghong II
- Aoua
- Apouh
- Apouh 2
- Atchuazong
- Atoumetou
- Atoutchang
- Azizia
- Azong
- Bafou
- Bafou Centre
- Bafou Chefferie
- Bafouletsi
- Bagang
- Bakong
- Balefock
- Baleng
- Balessing
- Baleveng
- Baloum
- Baloun
- Balé
- Bamang
- Bamela
- Bamendou
- Bamendou II
- Bamengui
- Bandja
- Bandoum
- Baneghang
- Bani
- Banki
- Banso
- Bansoa
- Banza
- Bastos
- Batcho
- Batotcha
- Batsengla
- Bazifeng
- Bessassem
- Bongouo
- Chefferie de Fossong-Wentcheng
- Dedeng
- Djeu
- Djoua
- Djountsa
- Djuttitsa
- Doping
- Doumbouo
- Doumbwo
- Doumsé
- Dschang
- Déndeu
- Echiock
- Essinte
- Febing
- Femlétagli
- Femmock
- Femso
- Fiala’
- Fiela’
- Focam
- Fokamezoun
- Fokere Ntchoune
- Fokoué
- Folembet
- Foléké
- Fombap
- Fombé
- Fomella
- Fomelo
- Fomopéa
- Fonakeke
- Fonakeukeu
- Fondonera
- Fondonéra
- Fongo Tongo
- Fongoh Deng
- Fongotafo
- Fongouan
- Fongwang
- Fonkhe
- Fontsa
- Fontsa Toula
- Fontsenta
- Foreke Dschang
- Foreké Dschang
- Fossong
- Fossong Eleleng
- Fossong Wentcheng
- Fossong-Tsintchuèt
- Fossonken
- Fotchouli
- Fotemena
- Fotetsa
- Fotetsa Fialah
- Foto
- Foto - Fialah
- Fotomena
- Fotsa
- Fotsemlesseng
- Fotsouli
- Fou
- Foungwo
- Fowaji
- Foyanguém
- Féla
- Ghe
- Honto
- Hou
- Houwa
- Jiombou
- Kassa
- Kekang
- Keleng
- Keleng III
- Kemtswop
- Kemzi
- Kessa
- Kong Njong
- Kop
- Kuchie
- Kwa
- La Vallée
- Laa
- Lafe
- Lap
- Lap Zekeng
- Latchuet
- Latioupou
- Latset
- La’atchuèt
- La’tchié
- La’tsit
- Lefang
- Lefatsa’
- Lefe II
- Lefetsa
- Lefock
- Lefok
- Lefé
- Legang
- Leghon
- Leghong
- Lekia
- Lekong
- Lekwet
- Lem
- Lembèt
- Leng
- Lenla’
- Lepang
- Lepipi I
- Lepipi II
- Lepipi III
- Lepo
- Lepoh
- Lepouo
- Lepé
- Lessing
- Lessé
- Letet
- Letie
- Letiobi
- Letsa
- Letset
- Letsi
- Levang
- Levet
- Levongli
- Levonl
- Lewou
- Lingan
- Lio
- Litagli
- Loum
- Loung
- Lé
- Lélé
- Lépia
- Létagli
- Maka
- Makang
- Makia
- Makia Mezoung
- Makong
- Makong I
- Makong II
- Mala’
- Mandong
- Mang
- Mangha
- Mankang
- Mbeng
- Mbi
- Mbikeng
- Mbilé
- Mbing
- Mbo
- Mbomi
- Mbou
- Mboulé
- Mbouo
- Mechimia
- Medza
- Mefet
- Meguang
- Meka
- Meket
- Mekong
- Mekoo
- Mekpa’ale
- Melang
- Mela’
- Melhi
- Melia
- Melio
- Melio’
- Melo
- Meloung
- Mena
- Mena’
- Mendju
- Mendou
- Menga
- Menghe
- Mengué
- Mengwi
- Menka
- Menkop
- Menla’
- Menlekwèt
- Menouet
- Menpe
- Mensi
- Mentsa
- Menye
- Menzong
- Messem
- Messing
- Meta I
- Meta II
- Metchio
- Metchou
- Mete
- Metie
- Metsa
- Metsam
- Metsang
- Metsi
- Mewak
- Mewou
- Mezaba
- Mezèt
- Mfeng
- Mfouri
- Michukouem
- Mila
- Mindjou
- Mingmeto
- Mingou
- Minka
- Minkiè
- Mintsi
- Mintso
- Mission Catholique
- Mogomba
- Mokou
- Molepe
- Moula
- Mve
- Mve I
- Mve II
- Mve III
- Mèndou
- Ndenda
- Ndenkop
- Ndenkwop
- Ndjio
- Ndo
- Ndoh
- Ndoumba
- Ndounga
- Ndoutsang
- Ndza
- Neghang
- Nembouo
- Nepié
- Nessentsit
- Nfa
- Nganso
- Ngbang
- Ngeume
- Ngoua
- Ngoua II
- Ngui
- Nguili
- Nguim
- Nguiny
- Nguéchou
- Ngwatta
- Ngwet
- Nja’
- Njeghang
- Njekop
- Njong
- Njouwong
- Njéola
- Nkak
- Nkang
- Nki
- Nkoango
- Nkogo
- Nkong-Zem
- Nkongto
- Nkopté
- Nkotsa’
- Nkounny
- Nli
- Nok
- Nsa
- Nsoo
- Nsui
- Nte
- Nteng
- Ntengué
- Nteu
- Ntissa’
- Ntsa
- Ntsa’
- Ntse’
- Ntsingbeu
- Ntsuétetsa
- Nye
- Nza
- Nzala’
- Nzemba
- Nzemla
- Nzenkop
- Nzihi
- Nzinden
- Nzinfeng
- Nzinglah
- Nzong
- Panny
- Pa’a
- Penhi
- Penka Michel
- Petsiet
- Popin
- Pou
- Pouzang
- Quartier Administratif
- Sa
- Saamaya
- Sang
- Sankia
- Santchou
- Sap
- Sessa
- Sinte
- Siteu
- So
- Sokeng
- So’nkeng
- Ssa
- Suala’
- Suéla
- Tali
- Tchang
- Tchifé
- Tchimnéké
- Tchintchou
- Tchio
- Tchiè
- Tcho
- Tchou
- Tchouagoua
- Tchouale
- Tchounsi
- Tchowang
- Tchuédu
- Tchuéfeng
- Tchuéfi
- Tchuétou
- Tchuéza
- Tekang
- Titia
- Tola’fié
- Totcha
- Touala
- Toudjio
- Tougong
- Toula
- Toula Ndizong
- Toula’
- Toula’ Dezong

…and 57 more.

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 Menoua

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Bametsé
- Choumi
- Dapnye
- Fometa
- Fomyo
- Kemtswop
- Kinking
- Koassoa
- Koupni
- Makang
- Malabloundje
- Matsong
- Mbam
- Mbindoung
- Mbo
- Mbou
- Mekoup
- Membi
- Metur
- Mezamho
- Mezoung
- Mia Ndouzem
- Moagam
- Moézé

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains.

- Mont Meleta · 2,735 m
- Mont Papou · 2,530 m
- Le Rocher Rond · 2,444 m
- Mont Tossessa · 2,441 m
- Massif du Bani · 1,895 m
- Pic de Zantou · 1,871 m
- Nyang · 1,757 m
- Nkoofombouo · 1,712 m
- Lekwé Nza · 1,685 m
- Mvou · 1,642 m
- Zengala · 1,600 m
- Mont Memboukem · 1,599 m
- Tcham · 1,562 m
- Ngoatoko · 1,337 m
- Tijoungo · 1,213 m

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Réserve Forestière de Foréké Dschang
- Réserve Forestière de Metchié Ngoum
- Réserve Forestière des Bambouto
- Réserve Forestière du Signal de Dschang
- Réserve de Faune de Santchou

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Dschang Airport

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 Menoua and the best time to visit

In Menoua, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Menoua

Places mapped inside Menoua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels17
- Schools116
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants17
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Menoua?In West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Menoua?Bamboutos, Haut-Nkam, Hauts-Plateaux, Kupe-Manenguba, Lebialem, Mifi and Moungo
- What is there to see in Menoua?Cascade de Fo'o Lefoc, Nguimeto, Centre Climatique de Dschang, Chefferie Anock, Chefferie Bafou
- What time zone is Menoua in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Menoua?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Menoua?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Menoua?457 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Menoua?Settlements lie between 709 m and 1,962 m
- What is the highest point in Menoua?Mont Meleta (2,735 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Menoua?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Menoua?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Menoua?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Menoua?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Menoua?CM008005 (OCHA common operational dataset)