# Ombessa Subdivision, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Centre Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/ombessa/ Subdivision · Mbam-et-Inoubou # Ombessa Ombessa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mbam-et-Inoubou, Centre Region. It covers **359.3 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 359km² - 31mapped services - 453 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ombessa? Ombessa lies in [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/), [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Bafia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/bafia/), [Bokito](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/bokito/), [Kiiki](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/kiiki/), [Mbangassina](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/mbangassina/) and [Ngoro](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/ngoro/). By area it is the 236th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.3% of [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/). The centre of Ombessa is about 87 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6270° N, 11.3189° 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 Ombessa ### Nearby, outside Ombessa - Foret de Protection de Bafia · nature reserve, Mbangassina16 km - carrefour enregistré · viewpoint, Bafia16 km - Ancien Villa Français · attraction, Bafia17 km - Monument du Lion · monument, Bafia17 km - Ancien Palais de Justice · attraction, Bafia17 km - Sous-Préfecture · attraction, Bafia18 km - Hippos · attraction, Deuk19 km - Chutes · attraction, Deuk19 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: Ombessa - 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 - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé104 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala190 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:05). 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 Ombessa Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Ombessa. The largest with a recorded population: Ombésa (1,833). Settlements here lie between about 408 m and 481 m above sea level (median 453 m). - Asala II - Asola - Badisa - Badissa - Baliama - Baningoan - Baningoang - Biatola - Biguindé - Bilomo - Bitombo - Boalong - Bogondo - Bombang - Boudoumou - Bougnassa - Boura I - Boura II - Bouraka - Boyaba - Boyaban - Boyabidi - Boyabisoumbi - Boyabogo - Boyedolo - Boyedong I - Boyedong II - Boyognano I - Boyognano II - Contsing II - Edané - Eloa - Enangana - Esendé - Essendé - Gentsing I - Gnintsing - Guetsing I - Guetsing II - Guéfigue - Géfige - Hiola - Kombe - Nengoang - Nguessogo - Niamanga II - Niambala - Nyambala - Ombessa - Ombésa - Ossimbi - Paroisse - Quartier Latin - Tiho - Yambasa - Yambassa - Yanga - Yébékolo - Énangana 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 Ombessa Named natural and historic features inside Ombessa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Botséba - Eko - Ekoumou - Gisiné - Géso - Gétélé - Nougatia - Ofama - Rogo ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Baténa 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 Ombessa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbam-et-Inoubou, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (223 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 13 Feb 26 40 Mar 25 112 Apr 25 159 May 25 146 Jun 24 127 Jul 23 126 Aug 23 180 Sep 23 209 Oct 24 223 Nov 24 113 Dec 24 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ombessa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital d'Ombessa · Ombessa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61087&mlon=11.25612#map=17/4.61087/11.25612) Bank Cap Finance · Ombessa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61169&mlon=11.25588#map=17/4.61169/11.25588) Petrol pump CAMOCO · Ombessa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.60265&mlon=11.25645#map=17/4.60265/11.25645) Hotel Hotel ELMA · Ombessa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61636&mlon=11.25459#map=17/4.61636/11.25459) Mall Ets Ndongo Essomba · Saa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.36252&mlon=11.44000#map=17/4.36252/11.44000) School ecole publique de banengoang · Ombessa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63378&mlon=11.29160#map=17/4.63378/11.29160) College Institut Supérieur des Techniques Agricoles d'Ombessa · Ombessa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63692&mlon=11.26266#map=17/4.63692/11.26266) Police station Brigade Gendarmerie d'OMBESSA · Ombessa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61243&mlon=11.25585#map=17/4.61243/11.25585) 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 Ombessa Places mapped inside Ombessa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 Mbam-et-Inoubou - Bafia - Bokito - Deuk - Kiiki - Kon Yambetta - Makenene - Ndikinimeki - Nitoukou ## Quick answers - Where is Ombessa?In Mbam-et-Inoubou, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Ombessa?Bafia, Bokito, Kiiki, Mbangassina and Ngoro - What is there to see in Ombessa?Foret de Protection de Bafia, carrefour enregistré, Ancien Villa Français, Monument du Lion - What time zone is Ombessa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ombessa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Ombessa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ombessa?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ombessa?Settlements lie between 408 m and 481 m - What is the best time to visit Ombessa?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ombessa?Hôpital d'Ombessa, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ombessa?Cap Finance, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ombessa?CAMOCO, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ombessa?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ombessa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ombessa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ombessa?CM002003009 (OCHA common operational dataset)