# Mfoundi, Centre Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/ Department · Centre Region # Mfoundi Mfoundi is a department of Cameroon in Centre Region. It covers **289.4 km²**. Its main town is Yaoundé. It is divided into 7 subdivisions. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,556 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 289km² - 7subdivisions - 2,556mapped services ## Where is Mfoundi? Mfoundi lies in [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other departments: [Lekié](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/), [Mefou-et-Afamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/) and [Mefou-et-Akono](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-akono/). By area it is the smallest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 0.4% of [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/). The centre of Mfoundi is about 2.9 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8420° N, 11.5084° 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 Mfoundi OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Mfoundi: 7 monuments; 6 museums; 5 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 3 memorials; 3 zoos. - Blackitude Museum · museum - Musée · museum - Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d'Afrique Centrale · museum - Musée National · museum - Rustick-home Musée Tmc · museum - Stuffed Animals · museum - ELig Edzoa · viewpoint - Place de la réunification Pl. 3001 · viewpoint - Rocher · viewpoint - Maison Dominik · attraction - Nda Mekok · attraction - Plus vieux bâtiment en dur de Yaoundé · attraction - Porte des étoiles · attraction - Salle de Danse · attraction - Charles Atangana · memorial - Eco Park · zoo - Eugène Jamot · memorial - Jardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-Betsi · zoo - Kamerun Coop · monument - Marie Statue · monument - Monument Leclerc-Eboué · monument - Monument aux morts · memorial - Monument de l'indépendace · monument - Monument de la Réunification · monument - Parc · zoo - Réunification monument · monument - Sainte Croix · 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: Mfoundi - 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) · Yaoundé14 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala199 km ### Nearest railway station Gare de Mvolyé (Yaounde 3e), about 0.5 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 06:12, sunset around 18:06). 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 Mfoundi Subdivision Area km² Localities Services [Yaounde 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-1er/) 56 16 587 [Yaounde 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-2e/) 23 6 177 [Yaounde 3e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-3e/) 68 13 395 [Yaounde 4e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-4e/) 59 17 417 [Yaounde 5e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-5e/) 26 6 527 [Yaounde 6e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-6e/) 22 6 296 [Yaounde 7e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-7e/) 35 7 157 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 Mfoundi Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Mfoundi. The largest with a recorded population: Yaoundé (1,299,369). Settlements here lie between about 668 m and 846 m above sea level (median 723 m). - Afanoya - Afanoyoa III - Ahala - Awaé I - Ayéné - Biteng - Biting - Carrefour Nsam - Cite de la Paix - Djoungolo - EBOGO CITY - Ebé - Ekié - Ekombitié - Ekoumdoum - Emana - Etetak - Etoa - Etoudi - Etoug - La Rouvraie - Leboudi II - Mbala - Mbaligi - Mebandan - Melen - Mesa - Mesamindongo - Meyo - Mfandéna II - Mimboman - Minkan - Minkoameyos - Mokolo - Mvan - Mvogada - Mvolyé - Mékoumbou - Méyo - NKolmbong Bethanie - Ngoulémakong - Ngouso - Njon Asi - Nkol Bikok - Nkol Ngon - Nkol-Etonn - Nkolafémé - Nkolbison - Nkolbisson - Nkolesong - Nkolmésing - Nkolondom - Nkolondon II - Nkom-Kana - Nkomo - Ntouesong - Ntouessong - Nyom I - Nyomo - Odza II - Okolo - Okoui chefferie - Olembé - Olembé I - Oyom Abang - Simbock - Simbok - Tongola-Assi - Yaoundé - Zone M - Zone O 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 Mfoundi Named natural and historic features inside Mfoundi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Yaoundé Airport 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 Mfoundi and the best time to visit In Mfoundi, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (231 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 14 Feb 25 40 Mar 25 117 Apr 24 164 May 24 149 Jun 23 119 Jul 23 115 Aug 23 169 Sep 23 212 Oct 23 231 Nov 24 126 Dec 24 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mfoundi Places mapped inside Mfoundi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals97 - Banks189 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps215 - Hotels307 - Shopping malls14 - Schools763 - Colleges and universities191 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies161 - Restaurants504 - Police stations84 - Dental clinics21 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 Mfoundi?In Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Mfoundi?Lekié, Mefou-et-Afamba and Mefou-et-Akono - What is there to see in Mfoundi?Blackitude Museum, Charles Atangana, ELig Edzoa, Eco Park - What time zone is Mfoundi in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mfoundi?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Mfoundi?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mfoundi?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mfoundi?Settlements lie between 668 m and 846 m - What is the best time to visit Mfoundi?December to March and June to July - How many hospitals are in Mfoundi?97 mapped - How many banks are in Mfoundi?189 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mfoundi?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mfoundi?215 mapped - What is the P-code of Mfoundi?CM002007 (OCHA common operational dataset)