# Bassamba Subdivision, Ndé, West Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/bassamba/

Subdivision · Ndé 

# Bassamba

Bassamba is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Ndé, West Region. It covers **11.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.4km²
- 1,030 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bassamba?

Bassamba lies in [Ndé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 2 other subdivisions: [Bangangte](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/bangangte/) and [Tonga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/tonga/). By area it is the smallest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 0.7% of [Ndé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/). The centre of Bassamba is about 168 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0505° N, 10.5692° 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 Bassamba

### Nearby, outside Bassamba

- Jean Felicien Gacha Foundation Museum · museum, Bangangte5.5 km
- Fondation Gacha · attraction, Bangangte5.5 km
- Chutes de Bandzuidjong · waterfall, Bazou6.9 km
- Chutes de Lapen · waterfall, Bangangte8.6 km
- Chutes · attraction, Bangangte8.6 km
- Chefferie Bangangté · castle or fort, Bangangte11 km
- CEEB · memorial, Bangangte11 km
- Chefferie Bantoum · attraction, Bangangte11 km
- Chefferie Balengou · castle or fort, Bazou16 km
- Chefferie Bangoua · attraction, Bangangte20 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: Bassamba

- 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) · Douala150 km
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé184 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 06:17, sunset around 18:07).

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 Bassamba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bassamba. Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,041 m above sea level (median 1,030 m).

- Bassamba
- Bou’leng
- Mbou’di
- Ndoumba
- Ntankou
- Nyambo

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).

## Weather in Bassamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ndé, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 282 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,094 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (325 mm) and the driest Dec (16 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 24 20 

Feb 25 53 

Mar 25 129 

Apr 25 190 

May 25 184 

Jun 24 227 

Jul 24 262 

Aug 23 325 

Sep 24 303 

Oct 24 274 

Nov 24 111 

Dec 24 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bassamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cliniques Universitaires des Montagnes · Bangangte 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13196&mlon=10.58910#map=17/5.13196/10.58910) 

Bank Banque · Bangangte 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14108&mlon=10.52404#map=17/5.14108/10.52404) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Bangangte 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.14037&mlon=10.52280#map=17/5.14037/10.52280) 

Hotel Villa Boutanga · Bangangte 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.08226&mlon=10.53081#map=17/5.08226/10.53081) 

School Ecole Publique de Banékané · Bangangte 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.12780&mlon=10.58683#map=17/5.12780/10.58683) 

College Université des Montagnes · Bangangte 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.13378&mlon=10.58816#map=17/5.13378/10.58816) 

Police station Checkpoint · Tonga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97926&mlon=10.70384#map=17/4.97926/10.70384) 

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.

## Other subdivisions in Ndé

- Bangangte
- Bazou
- Tonga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bassamba?In Ndé, West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Bassamba?Bangangte and Tonga
- What is there to see in Bassamba?Jean Felicien Gacha Foundation Museum, Fondation Gacha, Chutes de Bandzuidjong, Chutes de Lapen
- What time zone is Bassamba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bassamba?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Bassamba?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bassamba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bassamba?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,041 m
- What is the best time to visit Bassamba?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bassamba?Cliniques Universitaires des Montagnes, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bassamba?Banque, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bassamba?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bassamba?CM008007002 (OCHA common operational dataset)