# Nyong-et-Kellé, Centre Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/

Department · Centre Region 

# Nyong-et-Kellé

Nyong-et-Kellé is a department of Cameroon in Centre Region. It covers **6,353.4 km²**. It is divided into 10 subdivisions. 294 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,353km²
- 10subdivisions
- 27mapped services

## Where is Nyong-et-Kellé?

Nyong-et-Kellé lies in [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other departments: [Lekié](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/), [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/), [Mefou-et-Akono](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-akono/), [Nyong-et-So'o](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/), [Océan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/) and [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/). By area it is the 24th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 9.2% of [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/). The centre of Nyong-et-Kellé is about 67 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7725° N, 10.9248° 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 Nyong-et-Kellé

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Nyong-et-Kellé: 2 memorials; 2 waterfalls.

- Cascades de la Libanga · waterfall
- Chute Mpoumé · waterfall
- Statue de Ruben Um Nyobè · memorial
- mémorial de défunt de la catastrophe d'Eseka · memorial

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: Nyong-et-Kellé

- 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) · Yaoundé70 km
- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala136 km

### Nearest railway station

Eséka (Eseka), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:08).

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 Nyong-et-Kellé

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Biyouha](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/biyouha/) 204 9 2 

[Bondjock](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/bondjock/) 284 4 0 

[Bot-Makak](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/bot-makak/) 468 36 1 

[Dibang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/dibang/) 467 27 0 

[Eseka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/eseka/) 840 36 6 

[Makak](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/makak/) 1,003 53 3 

[Matomb](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/matomb/) 593 39 1 

[Messondo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/messondo/) 1,944 55 9 

[Ngog-Mapubi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/ngog-mapubi/) 271 23 5 

[Nguibassal](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/nguibassal/) 279 22 0 

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 Nyong-et-Kellé

Open gazetteers list **294 villages, towns and localities** in Nyong-et-Kellé. The largest with a recorded population: Makak (29,135) and Eséka (27,928). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 746 m above sea level (median 398 m).

- Abokam
- Badjob
- Bakoukoué
- Bamba
- Bamo
- Bangsombi
- Batigui
- Bayang
- Beng-Nyong
- Bibodi
- Bidjoka
- Bihouya
- Bikoukound
- Bilagal
- Bimen
- Bingongok
- Bitoutouk
- Biyouha
- Bobog II
- Bodi
- Bog
- Boga
- Bogso
- Bokso
- Bomb
- Bomtol
- Bondjock
- Bondjok
- Bongsombi
- Bonjok
- Botmakak
- Boumdjack
- Boumiyébel
- Boumndjok
- Boumnkok
- Boumnyébel
- Béda
- Cité Lima
- Dibang
- Dikonop
- Dingombi
- Djel
- Ebeba I
- Ebondégé
- Egba
- Ekaa
- Ekgangomba
- Ekoadjom
- Ekoangombé
- Ekokboum
- Ekoum
- Eséka
- Ham
- Hegba
- Hondol
- Ilanga
- Kaya
- Kelle
- Kellé Bidjoka
- Kellé-Mpek
- Kombe
- Kombeng
- Kombing
- Kombé
- Koukoum
- Kélé Ndongond
- Lamal
- Leblibong
- Lebongla
- Lelep
- Lelep II
- Libamba
- Libobi
- Libok
- Libolo
- Libélengoi
- Libélingoy
- Lihong
- Lika
- Likongué
- Likongé
- Likouk
- Limay
- Limoug Lehog
- Lindo
- Lindoi-Eone
- Lipombé
- Lissé
- Lisé
- Lom
- Loum
- Léa Ngonbi
- Lélep I
- Léplibong
- Mabobol
- Mabééga
- Maguenda
- Maholé
- Mahomey
- Makai
- Makak
- Makak II
- Makas
- Makay
- Makoda
- Makomol
- Makot
- Makunde
- Malandé
- Malombo
- Maloumbé
- Maloume
- Mamb
- Mambando
- Mambiné
- Mandjak
- Mandjandja I
- Mandjandja II
- Mandjok
- Mandoga
- Mandoi
- Mandoumba
- Mandoumba II
- Mangabi
- Mangandé
- Manganga
- Mangenges
- Mangenmandjok I
- Manginda I
- Mango
- Manguen I
- Manguen II
- Manguenda II
- Manguéla
- Manguéngués
- Manolo
- Manoyoi
- Manyay
- Manyaï
- Manyim
- Mapan
- Mapan III
- Matol
- Matomb
- Matomb Brousse
- Matonb
- Mayos
- Mbanda
- Mbandjok
- Mbandjouk
- Mbanga
- Mbangué
- Mbemndjock
- Mbemndjok
- Mbemnjok
- Mbeng
- Mbengué I
- Mbengué II
- Mbengé
- Mbing
- Mboga
- Mboglom
- Mbonga
- Mboui
- Mboui I
- Mboui II
- Mboule
- Memel
- Mengog
- Messondo
- Minka
- Minlongo
- Minloo (Lissai)
- Minoini Ndjok
- Minomijok
- Minsongue
- Minsé
- Modé
- Mom
- Mom I
- Mom II
- Mpobé
- Mémel
- Méntanyé
- Mésondo
- Ndingonbi
- Ndjantibda
- Ndjok Bane
- Ndjok Nkong
- Ndjok Nkong I
- Ndobo
- Ndog Nlend
- Ndogbessol
- Ndonglien
- Ndongo
- Ndongong I
- Ndoupe
- Ndoupé
- Ngan Mbeng
- Nganda
- Nganda II
- Ngibasal
- Ngodi
- Ngog
- Ngog Ngwas
- Ngog-Mapubi
- Ngok Basong
- Ngok Mapoubi
- Ngombas
- Ngombas I
- Ngong
- Ngongos
- Ngongtock II
- Ngougoun II
- Ngoung
- Ngoungoum
- Ngoutmakong
- Nguibassal
- Nguibassal II
- Ngwangwanda
- Ngwate
- Ngwaté
- Njantibella
- Njognkong
- Njok
- Nkeng-Likok
- Nkolmelen
- Nkoloumba
- Nkong
- Nkongi
- Nkongkéni
- Nkongngok
- Nkongtok
- Nkongui
- Nkosim
- Nkoumisse-Sud
- Nkoumissé
- Nsamba
- Nsimekelle
- Nsimékélé
- Nsonga
- Ntogo
- Ntouling
- Nyangbon
- Omang
- Omok
- Pan Makak
- Pan-Eoné
- Pes Lipan
- Pougué
- Pénanhouat
- Samba
- Sepp
- Sepé
- Sibékon
- Sipoué
- So Dibanga
- So Hianga
- So Kélé
- Sogntoumé
- Sokélé
- Sombo
- Song Badjek
- Song Bayang
- Song Bikoum
- Song Dibong
- Song Hot
- Song Lebot
- Song Lipem
- Song Makay
- Song Mandeng
- Song Mbong
- Song Ngombé
- Song Ngos
- Song Nlend
- Song Ntoumé
- Song Poa
- Song Yogo
- Song-Ntap
- Songbong
- Songlipem
- Songmahi
- Songmpek
- Songndeng
- Souhé
- Stion
- Tamalong
- Tayap
- Timalom
- Tombi
- Tomel
- Tos
- Élalé
- Éséka

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 Nyong-et-Kellé

Named natural and historic features inside Nyong-et-Kellé, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

110 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Bikana
- Boboukou
- Boundé
- Chute Mpoumé
- Dibanga
- Djogob
- Djouel
- Djouel
- Ebok
- Eboméné Djok
- Ekoi
- Esanda
- Foumlid
- Grand Mamalé
- Grande Maloumé
- Grande Mouila
- Hohé
- Kaya
- Kingi
- Kontiké
- Koum
- Kéllé
- Lagal
- Lepdikos

…and 87 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Mbégé

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 3 mountains.

- Kombing · 803 m
- Malabou · 770 m
- Logbéta · 710 m
- Ekop · 706 m
- Nkoom · 699 m
- Koa Bondong · 692 m
- Nkontim · 686 m
- Makongo · 678 m
- Binhel · 671 m
- Nkongous · 646 m
- Bakondo · 639 m
- Nkosing · 615 m
- Mbéhé · 600 m

### Getting around

5 railway stations.

- Mahomey
- Maloumé
- Ndogbessel
- Njok
- Song Badjek

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 Nyong-et-Kellé and the best time to visit

In Nyong-et-Kellé, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,885 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (276 mm) and the driest Jan (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 24 

Feb 25 57 

Mar 25 146 

Apr 25 190 

May 25 172 

Jun 24 166 

Jul 24 174 

Aug 23 236 

Sep 24 276 

Oct 24 264 

Nov 25 151 

Dec 25 27 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyong-et-Kellé

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyong-et-Kellé?In Centre Region, Cameroon
- What borders Nyong-et-Kellé?Lekié, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Mefou-et-Akono, Nyong-et-So'o, Océan and Sanaga-Maritime
- What is there to see in Nyong-et-Kellé?Cascades de la Libanga, Chute Mpoumé, Statue de Ruben Um Nyobè, mémorial de défunt de la catastrophe d'Eseka
- What time zone is Nyong-et-Kellé in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nyong-et-Kellé?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Nyong-et-Kellé?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyong-et-Kellé?294 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyong-et-Kellé?Settlements lie between 89 m and 746 m
- What is the highest point in Nyong-et-Kellé?Kombing (803 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyong-et-Kellé?December to February
- How many hospitals are in Nyong-et-Kellé?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Nyong-et-Kellé?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyong-et-Kellé?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyong-et-Kellé?CM002008 (OCHA common operational dataset)