# Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/

Department · Centre Region 

# Mefou-et-Afamba

Mefou-et-Afamba is a department of Cameroon in Centre Region. It covers **3,359.2 km²**. It is divided into 8 subdivisions. 333 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 333 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,359km²
- 8subdivisions
- 333mapped services

## Where is Mefou-et-Afamba?

Mefou-et-Afamba lies in [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other departments: [Haute-Sanaga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/haute-sanaga/), [Lekié](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/), [Mefou-et-Akono](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-akono/), [Mfoundi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/), [Nyong-et-Mfoumou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-mfoumou/) and [Nyong-et-So'o](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/). By area it is the 38th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 4.9% of [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/). The centre of Mefou-et-Afamba is about 31 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9341° N, 11.7912° 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 Mefou-et-Afamba

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Mefou-et-Afamba: 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Musée Ecologique du Millénaire · museum
- Mefou Primate Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Péage · viewpoint
- Joseph Akono Resident · attraction
- Village Madiba · attraction
- Lion · monument
- Statue Flamme Jeux Universitaire · monument
- Statue Jeux Universitaire · monument

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: Mefou-et-Afamba

- 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) · Yaoundé35 km
- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala230 km

### Nearest railway station

Yaoundé (Yaounde 1er), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:04).

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.

## Subdivisions of Mefou-et-Afamba

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Afanloum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/afanloum/) 253 14 1 

[Assamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/assamba/) 230 18 0 

[Awae](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/awae/) 532 56 3 

[Edzendouan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/edzendouan/) 404 13 1 

[Esse](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/esse/) 839 54 1 

[Mfou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/mfou/) 500 89 18 

[Nkolafamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/nkolafamba/) 329 64 31 

[Soa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/soa/) 272 45 278 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mefou-et-Afamba

Open gazetteers list **333 villages, towns and localities** in Mefou-et-Afamba. The largest with a recorded population: Okoa (24,110) and Essé (3,803). Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 855 m above sea level (median 685 m).

- Abang
- Abanga
- Abembé I
- Abembé II
- Abimoa
- Abom
- Aboman
- Abombo
- Abondo
- Adoum
- Adzabilon
- Adzenzoumou
- Afamvé
- Afan
- Afan Essélé
- Afanloum
- Afanétabini
- Afanétouana
- Akak
- Akak I
- Akak II
- Akok
- Akom
- Akomkada
- Akondo
- Akondok
- Akoumbou
- Akounou I
- Akpak
- Akékéla
- Anyougoum
- Anyoungom
- Asok
- Asombo
- Assok
- Assombo
- Atoasi
- Awaé
- Awaé IV
- Ayos
- Ayéné
- Banda
- Bekoudou
- Bibié
- Big Ebogo
- Bikong
- Bikoué
- Biviang
- Bivouvoué
- Bégelé
- Békoudou
- Bénébalot
- Dzouzok
- Ebalondok
- Ebang I
- Ebang II
- Ebanga
- Ebemebang
- Ebodinkou
- Ebodoumou
- Ebogo
- Ebogo I
- Ebogo II
- Ebolessong
- Ebolmadzom
- Ebolmedzom
- Ebolowa
- Ebolsi
- Ebolzock
- Ebombang
- Edzendouan
- Efandi
- Ekali
- Ekali I
- Ekali II
- Ekidmékoé
- Ekiembié
- Ekok I
- Ekok II
- Ekoko I
- Ekoko II
- Ekom
- Ekombitie
- Ekombitié
- Ekoum Douma
- Ekoumeyen
- Ekouméyen
- Emini
- Emvan
- Endoum
- Entrez Fokou
- Esaba
- Esaminsang
- Esazok I
- Esimel
- Essabak
- Essabi
- Essambel
- Essazok I
- Esse
- Essé
- Etoubou
- Etoutoua
- Etétana
- Ewot
- Eyo
- Fegmimbang
- Kaa
- Kamba I
- Kamba II
- Kardoméyos
- Kokoa
- Kombo
- Kondo-Medzap
- Koukounou
- Koulou
- Koumou
- Koutou
- Lada
- Lada I
- Lada II
- Libi
- Longo
- Loum
- Loum I
- Loum II
- Mamebelenga
- Mbadoumou
- Mbaka
- Mbamayok
- Mbanga
- Mbansan
- Mboun
- Mbélalen
- Mbénoa
- Mbési
- Meban
- Mebang
- Mekom
- Mekoé
- Melen
- Mendong
- Mengala
- Mengossa
- Menyoumékombo
- Mesing
- Messamba
- Messeng
- Metet Village
- Meven
- Mevo Mevo
- Meyete
- Meyos
- Mfandéna
- Mfida
- Mfou
- Mfou Village
- Mfékoundi
- Mimbang
- Mindombo
- Mindong
- Mindzié
- Mingémé
- Minkomibé
- Minkomilala
- Minkoumou
- Minlaaba
- Minlaba
- Mintsang
- Missongui
- Momebelinga
- Mvog
- Mvolo
- Mvom
- Mvomdoumba
- Mvé
- Mvé I
- Mvé II
- Mying
- Mébengadzama
- Méboményié
- Mébou
- Méboé
- Médoumbou
- Méfou
- Méhandan
- Méhandann I
- Méhandann II
- Méhandann III
- Mékaa
- Mévaméboto
- Méven
- Méwoulou
- Méyo
- Ndadibi
- Ndagnan
- Ndanging
- Ndanging I
- Ndangueng I
- Ndangueng II
- Ndibesong
- Nditsi
- Ndjinga
- Ndombo
- Ndong
- Ndzana
- Ndziefidi
- Ndziéfidi
- Ngalan
- Ngali
- Ngali I
- Ngali II
- Ngang
- Ngat
- Ngat I
- Ngat II
- Nginda
- Ngoando
- Ngoantet
- Ngomban
- Ngona
- Ngonwa
- Ngose
- Ngosse
- Ngougoumou
- Ngoum
- Ngoundou
- Ngoungoumou
- Nguinda
- Nkasomo
- Nkil
- Nkilzok I
- Nkilzok II
- Nkoabang
- Nkoayos
- Nkolafamba
- Nkolasi
- Nkolato
- Nkolatoo
- Nkolavolo I
- Nkolavolo II
- Nkolba
- Nkolbek
- Nkolbikogo
- Nkolbison
- Nkolbisson
- Nkolelann
- Nkolesson
- Nkolfoulou
- Nkolfoulou I
- Nkolguet Mfou
- Nkolianga
- Nkolmevaa
- Nkolmeyang
- Nkolmeyos
- Nkolméfou I
- Nkolméfou II
- Nkolméva
- Nkolméyos
- Nkolnda
- Nkolndan
- Nkolnget
- Nkolngok
- Nkolngoé
- Nkolnguet
- Nkolnsala
- Nkolnso
- Nkolnsoh
- Nkolo
- Nkolombondé
- Nkolovang
- Nkoloving
- Nkoltsit
- Nkombasi
- Nkombassi
- Nkomesébé
- Nkometou I
- Nkométou I
- Nkoméyo
- Nkondom
- Nkongmelen
- Nkongoa
- Nkoulou
- Nkozoa
- Nlong
- Nomayos
- Nsan
- Nsazomo
- Nsimalen
- Nsimi
- Nsimiayat
- Ntouesong
- Ntouesong V
- Ntouessong IV
- Ntouessong VI
- Ntouessong VII
- Ntoumou
- Nyom II
- Nzazomo
- Oboa
- Obok
- Obom
- Obout
- Odoudouma
- Odza I
- Ofoumselek
- Okié
- Okoa
- Okong
- Olala
- Olanguina
- Olela
- Olembé II
- Olengina
- Omvan
- Ondoundou
- Ongandi
- Onyié
- Ovangou
- Sangéla
- Small Ebogo
- Soa
- Ting
- Tom
- Top
- Tsinga
- Université Yaoundé II
- Vian
- Zalom
- Zili
- Ziti
- Zoankom
- Zok

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 Mefou-et-Afamba

Named natural and historic features inside Mefou-et-Afamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

56 rivers and streams.

- Aboun
- Adzoko
- Anga
- Aomo
- Avolo
- Bifila
- Béfodé
- Dimi
- Dou
- Edili
- Esiso
- Ezala
- Fombé
- Ingaso
- Kangala
- Koa
- Koikgon
- Kombo
- Komsa
- Lando
- Londo
- Mba
- Mbendé
- Mbokoa

…and 32 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Yaounde

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 Mefou-et-Afamba and the best time to visit

In Mefou-et-Afamba, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,532 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (237 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 14 

Feb 25 40 

Mar 25 112 

Apr 24 164 

May 24 158 

Jun 23 133 

Jul 23 121 

Aug 22 177 

Sep 22 229 

Oct 23 237 

Nov 23 129 

Dec 23 18 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mefou-et-Afamba

Places mapped inside Mefou-et-Afamba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks5
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps25
- Hotels16
- Schools218
- Colleges and universities16
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants26
- Police stations11

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mefou-et-Afamba?In Centre Region, Cameroon
- What borders Mefou-et-Afamba?Haute-Sanaga, Lekié, Mefou-et-Akono, Mfoundi, Nyong-et-Mfoumou and Nyong-et-So'o
- What is there to see in Mefou-et-Afamba?Joseph Akono Resident, Lion, Mefou Primate Sanctuary, Musée Ecologique du Millénaire
- What time zone is Mefou-et-Afamba in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mefou-et-Afamba?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Mefou-et-Afamba?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mefou-et-Afamba?333 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mefou-et-Afamba?Settlements lie between 511 m and 855 m
- What is the best time to visit Mefou-et-Afamba?December to March
- How many hospitals are in Mefou-et-Afamba?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Mefou-et-Afamba?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mefou-et-Afamba?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mefou-et-Afamba?25 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mefou-et-Afamba?CM002005 (OCHA common operational dataset)