# Nkolmetet Subdivision, Nyong-et-So'o, Centre Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/nkolmetet/ Subdivision · Nyong-et-So'o # Nkolmetet Nkolmetet is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Nyong-et-So'o, Centre Region. It covers **475.6 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 476km² - 1mapped service - 668 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkolmetet? Nkolmetet lies in [Nyong-et-So'o](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/), [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Akoeman](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/akoeman/), [Dzeng](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/dzeng/), [Endom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-mfoumou/endom/), [Mbalmayo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/mbalmayo/), [Mfou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/mfou/) and [Zoetele](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/dja-et-lobo/zoetele/). By area it is the 200th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 13.3% of [Nyong-et-So'o](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/). The centre of Nkolmetet is about 56 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4252° N, 11.7629° 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 Nkolmetet ### Nearby, outside Nkolmetet - BIYAN CMR · viewpoint, Mbalmayo16 km 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: Nkolmetet - 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) · Yaoundé40 km - Oyem Airport (OYE) · Oyem210 km ### Nearest railway station Station de Mbalmayo (Mbalmayo), about 31 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 06:10, sunset around 18:05). 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. ## Villages and localities in Nkolmetet Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Nkolmetet. Settlements here lie between about 650 m and 699 m above sea level (median 668 m). - Awaé - Ayené - Ayéné - Bikoko - Bizok - Ebomsi - Ebomsi I - Ebomsi II - Efet - Efoulan - Ekekam - Ekékam - Elende - Elendé - Endengué - Kondessong - Kondésong - Mbadoumou II - Mbama - Mbéga - Mengueme - Mengémé - Métet - Ngoantet - Nkolekabéli - Nkolmetet - Nkolmétet - Nkolngi - Nkolngui - Nkoloveng - Nkolsoo - Nkoltombo - Nkolya - Nkolékabeli - Nkout - Nsesougou - Nsessougou - Obout - Olamindoué - Olamndoé - Oving - Yop - Zalom 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 Nkolmetet Named natural and historic features inside Nkolmetet, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Aboséké - Akok - Ebom - Fibot - Mbembé - Mekoato - Membé - Mendibvini - Médoumou - Mélamza - Nsoé - Ofoumoulou - Ondondoa - Onkoulou - Sié 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 Nkolmetet and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyong-et-So'o, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,550 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (240 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 15 Feb 25 41 Mar 24 117 Apr 24 170 May 24 159 Jun 23 128 Jul 23 119 Aug 22 176 Sep 22 227 Oct 23 240 Nov 23 137 Dec 23 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkolmetet Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital Rosaire · Mbalmayo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51619&mlon=11.51441#map=17/3.51619/11.51441) Petrol pump Green Oil Fuel Station · Mbalmayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46618&mlon=11.51426#map=17/3.46618/11.51426) Hotel Oveng Lodge · Nkolmetet 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41570&mlon=11.69993#map=17/3.41570/11.69993) School Ecole National des Eaux et Forêt de Mbalmayo · Mbalmayo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49480&mlon=11.50301#map=17/3.49480/11.50301) College Ecole Nationale des Eaux et Forêts du Cameroun · Mbalmayo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49500&mlon=11.50496#map=17/3.49500/11.50496) Police station Commissariat du 2e Arrondissement · Mbalmayo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.54046&mlon=11.51574#map=17/3.54046/11.51574) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nkolmetet Places mapped inside Nkolmetet in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other subdivisions in Nyong-et-So'o - Akoeman - Dzeng - Mbalmayo - Mengueme - Ngomedzap ## Quick answers - Where is Nkolmetet?In Nyong-et-So'o, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Nkolmetet?Akoeman, Dzeng, Endom, Mbalmayo, Mfou and Zoetele - What is there to see in Nkolmetet?BIYAN CMR - What time zone is Nkolmetet in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Nkolmetet?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Nkolmetet?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkolmetet?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkolmetet?Settlements lie between 650 m and 699 m - What is the best time to visit Nkolmetet?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkolmetet?Hôpital Rosaire, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkolmetet?Green Oil Fuel Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkolmetet?CM002010006 (OCHA common operational dataset)