Subdivision · Mefou-et-Afamba # Nkolafamba Nkolafamba is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region. It covers 329.5 km². 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 329 km² - 31 mapped services - 710 m typical elevation ## Where is Nkolafamba? Nkolafamba lies in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon. It borders 5 other subdivisions: Awae, Dzeng, Mfou, Soa and Yaounde 4e. By area it is the 243rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 9.8% of Mefou-et-Afamba. The centre of Nkolafamba is about 25 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8079° N, 11.7369° E. Source: Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nkolafamba ### Nearby, outside Nkolafamba - Joseph Akono Resident · attraction, Mfou 15 km - Musée Ecologique du Millénaire · museum, Awae 18 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: Nkolafamba - 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 22 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala 225 km ### Nearest railway station Yaoundé (Yaounde 1er), about 24 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 18:05). 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 Nkolafamba Open gazetteers list 64 villages, towns and localities in Nkolafamba. Settlements here lie between about 637 m and 777 m above sea level (median 710 m). - Abang - Abanga - Abombo - Afan - Akok - Akom - Akoumbou - Anyougoum - Asok - Assok - Atoasi - Ayéné - Bégelé - Dzouzok - Ebolmadzom - Ebolmedzom - Efandi - Ekom - Ekouméyen - Endoum - Entrez Fokou - Eyo - Lada - Lada I - Lada II - Mbaka - Mebang - Melen - Meven - Mindzié - Minkomilala - Mébou - Méhandan - Méhandann I - Méhandann II - Méhandann III - Méven - Méyo - Ndibesong - Ngalan - Ngang - Nkil - Nkoabang - Nkolafamba - Nkolbikogo - Nkolbison - Nkolmeyang - Nkolngoé - Nkolo - Nkombasi - Nkombassi - Nkomesébé - Nkongmelen - Nkongoa - Nkoulou - Nsazomo - Nzazomo - Obom - Odza I - Olala - Omvan - Ovangou - Tsinga - Zok Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nkolafamba Named natural and historic features inside Nkolafamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Anga - Ngodzia - Nsimi 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 Nkolafamba 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 Nkolafamba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centre Medical Saint Philip · Mfou | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Société Générale · Nkolafamba | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Français · Nkolafamba | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total Nlobisson · Nkolafamba | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | HOST Hôtel · Nkolafamba | 16 km | Map | | Mall | Univers Market · Yaounde 5e | 23 km | Map | | School | Marie Albert · Awae | 9.9 km | Map | | College | Agenla Academy · Nkolafamba | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Gendarmerie nationale · Soa | 18 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 Nkolafamba Places mapped inside Nkolafamba in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 10 - Hotels 4 - Schools 7 - Colleges and universities 3 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 2 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 - Mfou - Soa ## Quick answers - Where is Nkolafamba? In Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Nkolafamba? Awae, Dzeng, Mfou, Soa and Yaounde 4e - What is there to see in Nkolafamba? Joseph Akono Resident, Musée Ecologique du Millénaire - What time zone is Nkolafamba in? UTC+1 - What currency is used in Nkolafamba? Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Nkolafamba? English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkolafamba? 64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkolafamba? Settlements lie between 637 m and 777 m - What is the best time to visit Nkolafamba? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkolafamba? Centre Medical Saint Philip, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkolafamba? Société Générale, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkolafamba? Français, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkolafamba? Total Nlobisson, about 14 km from the centre - How many banks are in Nkolafamba? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nkolafamba? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nkolafamba? 10 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkolafamba? CM002005007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Subdivision - Area: 329.5 km² - P-code: CM002005007 - Department: Mefou-et-Afamba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/nkolafamba/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.