# Nkam, Littoral Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/

Department · Littoral Region 

# Nkam

Nkam is a department of Cameroon in Littoral Region. It covers **6,161.6 km²**. It is divided into 4 subdivisions. 262 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,162km²
- 4subdivisions
- 5mapped services

## Where is Nkam?

Nkam lies in [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other departments: [Haut-Nkam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/haut-nkam/), [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/), [Moungo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/), [Ndé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/), [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/) and [Wouri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/wouri/). By area it is the 26th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 30.5% of [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/). The centre of Nkam is about 178 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 73 km from Douala, the main town of Littoral Region. The centre point is at 4.5869° N, 10.0848° 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 Nkam

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Nkam: 2 castles and forts; 1 waterfall.

- ChefferieNdem · castle or fort
- Palais de Chef de Canton de Biakat · castle or fort
- Chutes d'Ebo · waterfall

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: Nkam

- 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) · Douala76 km
- Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:10).

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 Nkam

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Nkondjock](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/nkondjock/) 967 35 0 

[Nord-Makombe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/nord-makombe/) 505 38 0 

[Yabassi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/yabassi/) 3,031 126 4 

[Yingui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/yingui/) 1,658 63 1 

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 Nkam

Open gazetteers list **262 villages, towns and localities** in Nkam. The largest with a recorded population: Yabassi (7,560) and Diang (2,062). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 976 m above sea level (median 137 m).

- Baba
- Bahalé
- Bakem
- Baketi
- Bakon
- Bakoua
- Balam
- Balikol
- Bang
- Bangombé
- Banya II
- Basak
- Bataba
- Behack
- Bekob
- Bekombi
- Benga I
- Benga II
- Bewang
- Bi
- Bidiman
- Bidjenj II
- Bindjen II
- Bobok
- Bogbo
- Bona'Anja - Siga Bonjo
- Bonabeke
- Bonabondo
- Bonabéké
- Bonakata
- Bonalambo
- Bonalembé
- Bonalongso
- Bonamakita
- Bonambassi
- Bonamombé
- Bonandjeng
- Bonandjoa
- Bonandolo
- Bonanga
- Bonangolé
- Bonanyama
- Bonanyamalimbé
- Bonanyamsi
- Bonapendé
- Bonawonga
- Bondjo
- Boneloko
- Bonepoupa 1
- Bonikwé
- Bonindi
- Bonékoulé
- Bonéloko
- Bonépoupa II
- Bonépoupa III
- Bonépéa
- Boro
- Boumben
- Bouéko
- Bwamba
- Bwéné
- Béwang I
- Dchang
- Diang
- Dibamba
- Diben
- Dibombé
- Dika
- Dimbong
- Dipèma
- Djongo
- Djoukou
- Doumla
- Dékoulé
- Déné
- Fangué
- Gongolo
- Houng
- Iboti
- Indik Molong
- Kouedjou
- Koum
- Lamba
- Log Mbo
- Log Wombé
- Logndeng
- Logyamba
- Longtoka
- Mabobé
- Mabom
- Mabombé
- Mabouta
- Madimba
- Mahohi
- Makakan
- Makombé
- Malé
- Mamba
- Mandiba
- Mangombi
- Mangoule
- Mangoulé
- Maninga
- Masseng
- Massoan
- Massoumbou-Chantiers
- Matanouye
- Matong
- Matoubé
- Mbabang
- Mbang
- Mbanga Mpongo
- Mbanjako
- Mbiam
- Mbouma
- Miné
- Mismis
- Mkènguè
- Mosse
- Moukounda I
- Moukounda II
- Moundja Moussadi
- Moupon
- Moussadi
- Moutimbelembé
- Moya
- Ndem
- Ndem 1
- Ndem I
- Ndem II
- Ndemboundé
- Ndickam
- Ndickbalemb
- Ndike-Mboum
- Ndikminokon 1
- Ndikoub
- Ndikyen
- Ndjingang
- Ndobian ( Nord-Makombé)
- Ndobégingé
- Ndobégingé I
- Ndock-samba
- Ndockomto II
- Ndockouma
- Ndogbanguendeng
- Ndogbao
- Ndogbassogok
- Ndogbele
- Ndogngong
- Ndok Ngong
- Ndokak
- Ndokama
- Ndokaniak
- Ndokanyak
- Ndokati
- Ndokati I
- Ndokati II
- Ndokbabuengué
- Ndokbaembi
- Ndokbakand
- Ndokban
- Ndokbanda
- Ndokbangendeng
- Ndokbangingi
- Ndokbasagog I
- Ndokbom II
- Ndokbong
- Ndokbos
- Ndokbékot
- Ndokbélé
- Ndokfaya
- Ndokfaya Fée
- Ndokhai
- Ndokhendé
- Ndokiamen
- Ndokiti II
- Ndokiti III
- Ndokmatchang
- Ndokmbang
- Ndokmbouné
- Ndokmem I
- Ndokmen I
- Ndokmen Nord Chefférie
- Ndokminokon I
- Ndokminokon II
- Ndokmoueng
- Ndokméka
- Ndoknak
- Ndokndak
- Ndokndak I
- Ndokniok
- Ndoknyam
- Ndokobong
- Ndokoko
- Ndokolo
- Ndokomondo
- Ndokomouen
- Ndokomto I
- Ndokpenda
- Ndokpo
- Ndoksom
- Ndoktaya
- Ndoktiba
- Ndoktok
- Ndoktoum
- Ndoktouna
- Ndokyemek
- Ndomalang
- Ndongdiboum
- Ndoto
- Ndoto I
- Ndoto II
- Ndoto III
- Ndotoron
- Ndoubian
- Ndoumcane
- Ndoutou
- Ngoma
- Ngoman
- Njoue
- Nkaobang
- Nkokbang Matin
- Nkokem
- Nkolmbong
- Nkondjock
- Nkondouké
- Nkongmalan
- Nkongmalang
- Nono
- Nsaké
- Nsaké Ndoundak
- Ntongé
- Ntoumtè
- Nyamtam
- Nyanga
- Panda
- SAM
- Sahé
- Sam
- Simben
- Sodikoa
- Sohok
- Sok
- Solé
- Sombe Nsak
- Sud
- Tam
- Tieng
- Timté
- Tondé
- Toumbassala
- Tounjok
- Yabassi
- Yabien
- Yabiko
- Yakouan
- Yamisang I
- Yamissang III
- Yamsan III
- Yingi II
- Yingui
- Yingui II

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 Nkam

Named natural and historic features inside Nkam, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

99 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.

- Abetta
- Aroa
- Bakoumba
- Bandja
- Bellanga
- Betaoua
- Bihihi
- Bikoumba
- Bilondi
- Bissongo
- Bombé
- Byaga
- Bétim
- Chutes Hyajnak Bouem
- Chutes de Massoumbon
- Diang
- Dibamba
- Dibeng
- Dibombé
- Dip
- Djen
- Ebang
- Ebo
- Essi

…and 77 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ile Wouri

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Kontufom · 1,618 m
- Batcha · 1,534 m
- Diboum · 1,072 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves; 2 forests.

- Réserve Forestière de Bangombé
- Réserve Forestière de Dibombé Mabobé
- Réserve Forestière de Fibé-Mafhou
- Réserve Forestière de Manya-Makombé
- Réserve Forestière de la Haute-Dibamba

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 Nkam and the best time to visit

In Nkam, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nkam

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

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 Nkam?In Littoral Region, Cameroon
- What borders Nkam?Haut-Nkam, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Moungo, Ndé, Sanaga-Maritime and Wouri
- What is there to see in Nkam?ChefferieNdem, Chutes d'Ebo, Palais de Chef de Canton de Biakat
- What time zone is Nkam in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nkam?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Nkam?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkam?262 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkam?Settlements lie between 6 m and 976 m
- What is the highest point in Nkam?Kontufom (1,618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nkam?December to February
- How many hospitals are in Nkam?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nkam?CM005002 (OCHA common operational dataset)