# Mbe Subdivision, Vina, Adamawa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/mbe/

Subdivision · Vina 

# Mbe

Mbe is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Vina, Adamawa Region. It covers **1,717.0 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,717km²
- 1mapped service
- 591 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbe?

Mbe lies in [Vina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/), [Adamawa Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Martap](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/martap/), [Nganha](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/nganha/), [Ngaoundere 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/ngaoundere-3e/), [Poli](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/faro/poli/) and [Tchollire](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north/mayo-rey/tchollire/). By area it is the 76th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 10.0% of [Vina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/vina/). The centre of Mbe is about 489 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 50 km from Ngaoundéré, the main town of Vina. The centre point is at 7.7718° N, 13.5408° 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).

## Know before you go: Mbe

- 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

- N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré46 km
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) · Garoua175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51).

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 Mbe

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Mbe. Settlements here lie between about 464 m and 753 m above sea level (median 591 m).

- Banena
- Barsola
- Djett
- Domé
- Gop
- Gop Noug
- Gourmen
- Harr
- Home Wato
- Karna
- Karna Manga
- Karna_petel
- Lamido
- Mann
- Mbé
- Ndom
- Ngaoundjoum
- Ngaouyanga
- Ngorhieck
- Nguesek
- Nguessek Ngaø
- Niadou
- Nyadou
- Ouak
- Ouro Kesso
- Pokor
- Sasa
- Sassa Garda
- Sy
- Taboum
- Tagboum
- Ténékou
- Vorgne Sans Fou
- Vourgneck Maboum
- Vournie
- Wak
- Wourgni
- Zied
- Zorro Foro

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 Mbe

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Bangna
- Barna
- Biloua
- Dsin-Keun
- Dzing-fa
- Madiri
- Mama
- Mazélé
- Poussoum
- Rouli
- Serta
- Sidon
- Sounoi
- Séou
- Von
- Zalandi
- Zorro

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Hoséré Pion · 1,187 m
- Hoséré Orfène · 1,118 m
- Hoséré Ngoya · 778 m
- Hoséré Gossane · 739 m
- Hoséré Gaosser · 700 m
- Ngao Morone · 669 m

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 Mbe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vina, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 476 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (314 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 1 

Feb 27 5 

Mar 29 25 

Apr 28 109 

May 26 176 

Jun 25 195 

Jul 24 277 

Aug 24 314 

Sep 24 272 

Oct 25 153 

Nov 25 16 

Dec 24 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Express Union · Ngaoundere 3e 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43993&mlon=13.55531#map=17/7.43993/13.55531) 

Petrol pump Blessing · Ngaoundere 3e 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44732&mlon=13.55437#map=17/7.44732/13.55437) 

Hotel Hotel Malo · Ngaoundere 3e 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44640&mlon=13.55340#map=17/7.44640/13.55340) 

School École Publique de Tchabal-Margol · Ngaoundere 3e 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55138&mlon=13.53707#map=17/7.55138/13.53707) 

College Université de Ngaoundéré · Ngaoundere 3e 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42160&mlon=13.54107#map=17/7.42160/13.54107) 

Police station Contrôle · Mbe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68209&mlon=13.54962#map=17/7.68209/13.54962) 

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 Mbe

Places mapped inside Mbe in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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 Vina

- Belel
- Martap
- Nganha
- Ngaoundere 1er
- Ngaoundere 2e
- Ngaoundere 3e
- Nyambaka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbe?In Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
- What borders Mbe?Martap, Nganha, Ngaoundere 3e, Poli and Tchollire
- What time zone is Mbe in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mbe?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Mbe?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbe?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbe?Settlements lie between 464 m and 753 m
- What is the highest point in Mbe?Hoséré Pion (1,187 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbe?November to February and April
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbe?Express Union, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbe?Blessing, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbe?CM001005003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
