# Loum Subdivision, Moungo, Littoral Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/loum/ Subdivision · Moungo # Loum Loum is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Moungo, Littoral Region. It covers **283.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 283km² - 11mapped services - 247 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loum? Loum lies in [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/), [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Manjo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/manjo/), [Njombe-Penja](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/njombe-penja/), [Nlonako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/nlonako/), [Tombel](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/kupe-manenguba/tombel/) and [Yabassi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/yabassi/). By area it is the 259th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 7.3% of [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/). The centre of Loum is about 214 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6964° N, 9.7705° 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). ## Know before you go: Loum - 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 - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala77 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo158 km ### Nearest railway station Mbanga (Mbanga), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:11). 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 Loum Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Loum. The largest with a recorded population: Loum (58,554). Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 416 m above sea level (median 247 m). - Badjoki - Balondo - Banika - Bonalébé - Bonandam - Bonao - Bonaolo - Bonéko - Dibombe 1 - Dibombé - Loum - Loum Chantier Gare - Loum Chantier Pk 99 - Loum-Chantier - Loum-Chantiers - Mbonzie - Ngodi - Ngondo - Nkongbass - Ntabako - Salaka 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 Loum Named natural and historic features inside Loum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Moopa - Ntingué - Nyanja - Pombe - Sana ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Réserve Forestière de Loum 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 Loum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moungo, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 3,037 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (564 mm) and the driest Dec (29 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 32 Feb 26 76 Mar 26 163 Apr 26 211 May 25 211 Jun 25 346 Jul 24 462 Aug 24 564 Sep 24 458 Oct 25 320 Nov 25 165 Dec 25 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de district de Loum · Loum 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72195&mlon=9.73415#map=17/4.72195/9.73415) Bank MC2 loum · Loum 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72146&mlon=9.73073#map=17/4.72146/9.73073) Petrol pump TotalEnergies LOUM · Loum 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72181&mlon=9.73170#map=17/4.72181/9.73170) Hotel Hôtel Josephina · Loum 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71713&mlon=9.72187#map=17/4.71713/9.72187) Mall Centre commercial d'Ebone · Nlonako 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88137&mlon=9.89405#map=17/4.88137/9.89405) School Collège Saint-Pierre et Paul · Loum 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71849&mlon=9.73554#map=17/4.71849/9.73554) College Institut Protestant de Theologie de Ndoungue · Nlonako 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.92544&mlon=9.89286#map=17/4.92544/9.89286) Police station Commissariat de loum · Loum 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.72183&mlon=9.73356#map=17/4.72183/9.73356) 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 Loum Places mapped inside Loum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Moungo - Bare-Bakem - Dibombari - Fiko - Manjo - Mbanga - Melong - Mombo - Njombe-Penja - Nkongsamba 1er - Nkongsamba 2e - Nkongsamba 3e - Nlonako ## Quick answers - Where is Loum?In Moungo, Littoral Region, Cameroon - What borders Loum?Manjo, Njombe-Penja, Nlonako, Tombel and Yabassi - What time zone is Loum in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Loum?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Loum?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loum?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loum?Settlements lie between 145 m and 416 m - What is the best time to visit Loum?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Loum?Hôpital de district de Loum, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Loum?MC2 loum, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loum?TotalEnergies LOUM, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Loum?1 mapped - How many banks are in Loum?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Loum?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Loum?CM005001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)