Oé-Cusse has an area of 814 square kilometres (314 sq miles) and the capital is the picturesque coastal town of Pante Macassar. In terms of climate it is a tropical savanna one with a hot, humid and uncomfortable wet season from December to April and a hot, less humid dry season from May to November. This isolated enclave features jagged mountain ranges, fertile river flats along the Tono River and long sweeping beaches great for beach walking, swimming and surf casting. To the south of Oé-Cusse, the enclave is ringed by a mountainous escarpment with peaks rising to more than 1,200m.  In this area near Oesilo geothermal small hot mud volcanoes can be found blowing their tops. This municipality offers some wonderful hiking opportunities including the area around Kutete with its dense jungle, waterfalls and mountain panoramas.