# Njombe-Penja Subdivision, Moungo, Littoral Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/njombe-penja/ Subdivision · Moungo # Njombe-Penja Njombe-Penja is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Moungo, Littoral Region. It covers **261.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 262km² - 6mapped services - 106 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njombe-Penja? Njombe-Penja 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: [Loum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/loum/), [Mbanga](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/mbanga/), [Mombo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/mombo/), [Tombel](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/kupe-manenguba/tombel/) and [Yabassi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/yabassi/). By area it is the 271st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 6.7% of [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/). The centre of Njombe-Penja is about 217 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5759° N, 9.6952° 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: Njombe-Penja - 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) · Douala63 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo142 km ### Nearest railway station Mbanga (Mbanga), about 17 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 18:12). 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 Njombe-Penja Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Njombe-Penja. The largest with a recorded population: Njombé (27,130) and Penja (21,367). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 220 m above sea level (median 106 m). - Bonandam - Boubou I - Boubou II - Malinkam - Mbome Ngwandang - Njombé - Penja 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 Njombe-Penja Named natural and historic features inside Njombe-Penja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bingué - Epoupoula - Malanga - Mbété - Ngi - Singa ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 railway station. - Njombe - Nyombé - Penja 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 Njombe-Penja 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 Njombe-Penja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hopital Saint Jean De Malte De Njombe · Njombe-Penja 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.59937&mlon=9.66772#map=17/4.59937/9.66772) Bank Express Union · Njombe-Penja 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58337&mlon=9.64828#map=17/4.58337/9.64828) Petrol pump TotalEnergies FOCH · Njombe-Penja 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.51579&mlon=9.70181#map=17/4.51579/9.70181) Hotel Lux'Or · Njombe-Penja 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.58199&mlon=9.64841#map=17/4.58199/9.64841) School Lycée de Mombo · Mombo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.56781&mlon=9.59448#map=17/4.56781/9.59448) College G.S.S KANG BAROMBI · Kumba 3rd 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.59455&mlon=9.46114#map=17/4.59455/9.46114) Police station Commissariat de loum · Loum 17 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 Njombe-Penja Places mapped inside Njombe-Penja in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Moungo - Bare-Bakem - Dibombari - Fiko - Loum - Manjo - Mbanga - Melong - Mombo - Nkongsamba 1er - Nkongsamba 2e - Nkongsamba 3e - Nlonako ## Quick answers - Where is Njombe-Penja?In Moungo, Littoral Region, Cameroon - What borders Njombe-Penja?Loum, Mbanga, Mombo, Tombel and Yabassi - What time zone is Njombe-Penja in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Njombe-Penja?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Njombe-Penja?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njombe-Penja?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njombe-Penja?Settlements lie between 62 m and 220 m - What is the best time to visit Njombe-Penja?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Njombe-Penja?Hopital Saint Jean De Malte De Njombe, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Njombe-Penja?Express Union, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njombe-Penja?TotalEnergies FOCH, about 6.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Njombe-Penja?3 mapped - How many banks are in Njombe-Penja?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Njombe-Penja?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Njombe-Penja?CM005001009 (OCHA common operational dataset)