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Dschang

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Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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  • Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
  • FCDO advises against all but essential or all travel to parts of Cameroon.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Dschang month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Dschang are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 25–28°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), January the coldest (average low 15°C), and September the wettest (about 428 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.814.81910.8
February28.615.72910.5
March25.816.91818.5
April24.817.12328.2
May24.117.03198.7
June22.816.13698.8
July22.016.03887.8
August22.116.13657.4
September22.516.04287.6
October23.516.13858.2
November25.215.611910.0
December26.914.92010.8

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Current public leadership

  • Emile Temgoua

    Elected mayor of Dschang following an extraordinary municipal council session in July 2026.

People associated with this place

  • Robins Tchale-Watchou

    Wikidata records Dschang as this person's place of birth. Cameroonian rugby union player, president of the French Rugby Players' Association.

  • Philomène Bassek

    Wikidata records Dschang as this person's place of birth. Cameroonian writer.

  • Pascal Kenfack

    Wikidata records Dschang as this person's place of birth. Cameroonian artist.

  • Jerome Feudjio

    Catholic priest

  • Lionel Manga

    writer and critic

Historical figures

Local business and employers

No locally headquartered business or major employer has passed the source checks for Dschang yet.

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Dschang Museum of Civilizations

    Wikidata places this site in Dschang. Museum located in Dschang, Cameroon, in the Menoua department, Western region.

  • Ngui composting site

    Wikidata places this site in Dschang. Place for transforming waste into compost.

  • Centre climatique de Dschang

    Wikidata places this site in Dschang.

  • Dschang District Hospital

    Wikidata places this site in Dschang. Hospital in Dschang, Cameroon.

  • Bezirksamt Dschang

    Wikidata places this site in Dschang. Local authority in former German Cameroon.

  • Musée des Civilisations du Cameroun à Dschang

    Museum inaugurated in early 2011 showcasing Cameroonian cultural diversity, history, and art.

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01 · Overview

Dschang, in brief

Highland ground

Dschang is a city situated in the West Province of Cameroon. The municipality serves as the capital of the Ménoua division, holding a population of 99,582 residents within the Africa/Douala time zone.

Historically, the land where the settlement now exists was an area contested between two bordering chiefdoms, leading to a name that translates to dispute in the local language. German forces invaded the area in 1895, and the location later functioned as the capital of a German military district starting in 1909. Following World War I, France took control of the region and designated Dschang as the capital of the West Province, subsequently developing a vacation resort in the 1940s.

Positioned at an elevation of 1380 meters, the municipality is characterized by relatively cool temperatures and attractive scenery. Because of this specific terrain, the settlement has long operated as a mountain tourist resort and an important agricultural center, with pig production playing a major role in the local economy. Nearby deposits of the aluminum-bearing ore bauxite have been identified, though a lack of infrastructure has prevented full-scale mining operations.

Transportation to the town is maintained via year-round trafficable dust roads and asphalt roads, alongside bus connections linking the area to Bafoussam and Yaoundé, in addition to an airstrip. The official languages used across the country are English and French, while the predominant local population mainly speaks the Yemba language, a Bamileke language belonging to the predominant Bamiléké ethnic tribe of the region.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Dschang located and what are its coordinates?

Dschang is situated in Cameroon at geographic coordinates 5.4440, 10.0533, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Dschang?

Dschang has a recorded population of approximately 99,582 and observes the Africa/Douala time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Dschang?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Dschang include EN-CM, FR-CM, with XAF used for local transactions.

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