Subdivision · Mefou-et-Afamba # Mfou Mfou is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region. It covers 499.9 km². 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 500 km² - 18 mapped services - 688 m typical elevation ## Where is Mfou? Mfou lies in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon. It borders 6 other subdivisions: Bikok, Dzeng, Mbalmayo, Nkolafamba, Nkolmetet and Yaounde 4e. By area it is the 192nd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 14.9% of Mefou-et-Afamba. The centre of Mfou is about 22 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6892° N, 11.6080° E. Source: Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mfou OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mfou: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Mefou Primate Sanctuary · nature reserve - Péage · viewpoint - Joseph Akono Resident · attraction - Lion · monument ### Nearby, outside Mfou - Eco Park · zoo, Yaounde 3e 17 km - ecole pub de Bikok · viewpoint, Bikok 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mfou - Time zone UTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - Currency Franc (XAF) - Country calling code +237 - Languages English, French - Plug types Type C, E · 220 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé 7.1 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala 212 km ### Nearest railway station Gare de Mvolyé (Yaounde 3e), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:05). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mfou Open gazetteers list 89 villages, towns and localities in Mfou. Settlements here lie between about 654 m and 738 m above sea level (median 688 m). - Abang - Abembé I - Abembé II - Abimoa - Adoum - Adzabilon - Anyoungom - Asombo - Assombo - Awaé - Awaé IV - Ayéné - Bibié - Bénébalot - Ekali - Ekali I - Ekali II - Ekidmékoé - Ekok I - Ekok II - Ekoko I - Ekoko II - Ekombitie - Ekombitié - Ekoumeyen - Esaba - Esazok I - Essabak - Essazok I - Etoubou - Kamba I - Kamba II - Kardoméyos - Kondo-Medzap - Koumou - Loum I - Loum II - Mekoé - Mendong - Mesing - Messeng - Metet Village - Mfida - Mfou - Mfou Village - Mindong - Méfou - Ndadibi - Ndagnan - Ndanging - Ndanging I - Ndangueng I - Ndangueng II - Ndjinga - Ndong - Ndziefidi - Ndziéfidi - Ngoando - Ngoum - Nkasomo - Nkilzok I - Nkilzok II - Nkolasi - Nkolelann - Nkolguet Mfou - Nkolmevaa - Nkolmeyos - Nkolméfou I - Nkolméfou II - Nkolméva - Nkolméyos - Nkolnda - Nkolndan - Nkolnget - Nkolngok - Nkolnsala - Nkolnso - Nkolnsoh - Nkolovang - Nkoloving - Nkondom - Nsimalen - Nsimiayat - Ntoumou - Obout - Okong - Onyié - Vian - Zalom Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mfou Named natural and historic features inside Mfou, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Ezala - Kombo - Mbémé - Nloubou - Zogobéla ### Getting around 1 airport. - Yaounde Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mfou and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mfou | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mfou Hôpital · Mfou | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Société Générale · Mfou | 7.3 km | Map | | ATM | Français · Nkolafamba | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Traded · Mfou | 8.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Sephora's House · Mfou | 8.9 km | Map | | Mall | Univers Market · Yaounde 5e | 21 km | Map | | School | Adventiste d’oza · Mfou | 9.4 km | Map | | College | Rain Forest International School · Nkolafamba | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Commissariat Odza · Yaounde 4e | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mfou Places mapped inside Mfou in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 5 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Mefou-et-Afamba - Afanloum - Assamba - Awae - Edzendouan - Esse - Nkolafamba - Soa ## Quick answers - Where is Mfou? In Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Mfou? Bikok, Dzeng, Mbalmayo, Nkolafamba, Nkolmetet and Yaounde 4e - What is there to see in Mfou? Joseph Akono Resident, Lion, Mefou Primate Sanctuary, Péage - What time zone is Mfou in? UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mfou? Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Mfou? English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mfou? 89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mfou? Settlements lie between 654 m and 738 m - What is the best time to visit Mfou? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mfou? Mfou Hôpital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mfou? Société Générale, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mfou? Français, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mfou? Traded, about 8.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mfou? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Mfou? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mfou? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mfou? CM002005006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Subdivision - Area: 499.9 km² - P-code: CM002005006 - Department: Mefou-et-Afamba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/mfou/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.