# Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region – Subdivisions & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/

Department · Littoral Region 

# Sanaga-Maritime

Sanaga-Maritime is a department of Cameroon in Littoral Region. It covers **9,190.2 km²**. It is divided into 11 subdivisions. 506 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,190km²
- 11subdivisions
- 65mapped services

## Where is Sanaga-Maritime?

Sanaga-Maritime lies in [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/), [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/), [Nkam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/nkam/), [Nyong-et-Kellé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/), [Océan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/) and [Wouri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/wouri/). By area it is the 18th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 45.5% of [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/). The centre of Sanaga-Maritime is about 148 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 55 km from Douala, the main town of Littoral Region. The centre point is at 3.9347° N, 10.1824° 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 Sanaga-Maritime

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Sanaga-Maritime: 6 castles and forts; 4 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Chefferie Tambe · castle or fort
- Chefferie Tomel · castle or fort
- Chief Palace-Issondje II · castle or fort
- Chief Palace-Ninga · castle or fort
- Chief palace-Niel · castle or fort
- Paramount chief palace-Lognaga · castle or fort
- Chutes de Dehanè · waterfall
- Douala-Edéa National Park · nature reserve
- Association Papaye France (Chimps Camp) · attraction
- Chimps Feeding Point · attraction
- Chimps Feeding Point · attraction
- Razel carrière logbadjeck · attraction

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: Sanaga-Maritime

- 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) · Douala52 km
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé154 km

### Nearest railway station

Malimba I (Edea 2e), about 9.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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.

## Subdivisions of Sanaga-Maritime

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Dibamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/dibamba/) 846 24 9 

[Dizangue](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/dizangue/) 982 54 6 

[Edea 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/edea-1er/) 1,009 47 31 

[Edea 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/edea-2e/) 781 26 2 

[Massock-Songloulou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/massock-songloulou/) 576 40 4 

[Mouanko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/mouanko/) 1,287 126 4 

[Ndom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/ndom/) 670 47 0 

[Ngambe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/ngambe/) 937 50 1 

[Ngwei](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/ngwei/) 876 27 2 

[Nyanon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/nyanon/) 521 40 1 

[Pouma](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/pouma/) 704 33 5 

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 Sanaga-Maritime

Open gazetteers list **506 villages, towns and localities** in Sanaga-Maritime. The largest with a recorded population: Edéa (103,861), Dizangué (19,243), Ngambé (6,414) and Mouanko (1,604). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 876 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Abe
- Abou
- Abé
- Apouh
- Autochtone
- Babimbi III
- Badangué
- Bakombé I
- Bakombé II
- Ballip
- Baptek
- Batombé
- Bembo
- Bemengué
- Bemengé
- Bengando
- Bertouan
- Besseng
- Bessombé
- Bian
- Biboumha
- Bidalé
- Bienkok
- Bihiang
- Bilangue
- Bilangué
- Bilangé
- Bilola
- Bindalé
- Bingando
- Binjame
- Binkou
- Binoum
- Biomoul
- Bipok
- Bisombé
- Bissonga
- Bitoutouk
- Bodbambay
- Bodi
- Bodipo
- Bodkang
- Bogninga
- Bohengué
- Bolikol
- Bolondo
- Boloundo
- Bolounga
- Boloy
- Boloy Boléo
- Bolunga
- Bomakondo
- Bonabouab
- Bonagam
- Bonangango
- Bonapembe
- Bondjadi
- Bonepoupa I
- Bonepoupá
- Bongo
- Bonongo
- Bonépoupa
- Bossambo Farm
- Botbea
- Botko
- Botom
- Botonga
- Botoudé
- Boukous
- Boumbanga
- Boy
- Bwélébangango
- Béon
- Bétombé
- Coconut Kombo
- Daniel
- Dhong
- Dibemgi
- Dibengui
- Dibongo
- Diboumbou
- Digombi
- Dihong
- Dikamak
- Dikola
- Dikongué
- Dikonob
- Dikouss
- Dikouss 2
- Dipendi
- Disahaï
- Dissahay
- Dissat
- Dissat 2
- Dissat 3
- Dizangué
- Djombaso
- Dongo I
- Dongo II
- Douala
- Douokokoul
- Dusat
- Déhané
- Dépaga
- Eben
- Eboga
- Eboka
- Edéa
- Ehinango
- Ekité
- Ekouyak
- Elambong
- Elobi
- Elog Banag
- Elog Bele
- Elog Nsogwouti
- Elokotod
- Elongango
- Eloumba
- Elésa
- Enyangoé
- Epako
- Epasi
- Epassi
- Epolo
- Etoba-Bibongo
- Etouha
- Ferme Suisse
- Gabon
- Goué
- Hegba Pouma
- Hika
- Ibaykak
- Ibong
- Ikem
- Ikolong
- Ile
- Ileka
- Inang
- Isseng
- Issondje II
- Itanda
- Itayap
- Kakak
- Kamba
- Kan
- Kanga
- Katkat
- Kikot
- Kokoa
- Kokoa II
- Kolo
- Kombe II
- Kombo Dibo
- Kombo Dongo
- Kombo Loté
- Kombo-Dongo
- Kombé I
- Kona
- Konbé
- Konbé I
- Konbé II
- Kondjok
- Kopongo
- Kostom
- Kotto
- Koukoum
- Koukoué
- Koungué
- Kouté
- Kwala
- Kéleng
- Kéling
- Langok
- Lavonga
- Lebaba Tola
- Lebo
- Lek
- Libombé
- Likound
- Likoundbian
- Lobétal
- Log Bakoo
- Log Dikit
- Log Dikit 1
- Log Dikit 2
- Log Mbong
- Logbadjek
- Logbayang
- Logbi
- Loghoui
- Logmandend
- Logot
- Logoto
- Logpagal
- Lokat
- Lombé
- London
- Loté
- Lougan
- Loungahé
- Lungahé
- Lébnyok
- Mabel
- Mabengé
- Madouma
- Mahohi I
- Mahonda
- Mahop
- Makak
- Makak Ndokoma
- Makay
- Makek
- Makob
- Makom
- Makondo
- Makouma - Mounanga
- Malimba
- Malimba I
- Malimba II
- Malo
- Malohe
- Malohé
- Malound
- Malèndé
- Mam
- Mambondo
- Mamiwater
- Manding
- Mandjap
- Mandjap I
- Manyé
- Maond
- Mapa
- Mapan
- Mapubi
- Marienberg
- Masok
- Mason
- Massako
- Massangui II
- Masseng
- Massok
- Matol
- Mayohi II
- Mbalmayo
- Mbambelé
- Mbambou
- Mbanda
- Mbandi I
- Mbandjock
- Mbanga
- Mbanga Bekéguédé
- Mbanga Sanaga
- Mbango
- Mbay
- Mbenbou
- Mbiako
- Mbone
- Mbongo
- Mbougue
- Mboumas
- Menges
- Mitounga
- Mokake
- Mokolo
- Mon Poisson
- Mongombé
- Mouande
- Mouanko
- Moukouké
- Moukouké I
- Moukouké II
- Moulimba Djédou
- Moulongo
- Moulongo Djédou
- Moulongo Mbengué
- Moutoubou
- Mpolbé
- Mponbo
- Métounga
- Mévia
- Ndebi
- Ndeme
- Ndikbanamouan (Nyieng)
- Ndié
- Ndjokloumbe
- Ndjoknkong
- Ndjélsa
- Ndobyanga
- Ndog Bam
- Ndog Bong
- Ndog Kohi
- Ndog Makoumek
- Ndog Mbiango
- Ndog Mongo
- Ndog Odjong
- Ndogbenan
- Ndogbinan Lom
- Ndogbom
- Ndoghégdjong
- Ndogtima-Crique
- Ndogtima-Nyong
- Ndojey
- Ndokobamol Ndikdoum
- Ndokok
- Ndokong
- Ndoktima
- Ndolé
- Ndom
- Ndomndjengue I
- Ndomndjengue II
- Ndomnjinge
- Ndonga
- Ndédé II
- Ngambe
- Ngambé
- Ngambé II
- Nganbé II
- Ngobilo
- Ngog Lituba
- Ngog Wouté
- Ngok
- Ngola
- Ngombi
- Ngombé
- Ngonbé
- Ngonga
- Ngoué
- Nguikok
- Nguimbock
- Nguimbong
- Ngwei I
- Ngwei II
- Niel
- Niel 1
- Niel 2
- Nindje
- Ninga
- Njongo
- Njouma
- Nkaganzog
- Nkaganzogou
- Nkak
- Nkak Anzok
- Nkak Boum
- Nkaka
- Nkakmbom
- Nkam
- Nkamba
- Nkangaak
- Nkanjok
- Nkelngond
- Nko
- Nko'o
- Nkoaya
- Nkom
- Nkomandes
- Nkomenan
- Nkondjock
- Nkondjok
- Nkonga
- Nkonga II
- Nkonghol
- Nkongkwala
- Nkongmbabol
- Nkongmbakeneg
- Nkouabayé
- Nkoukoué
- Nkoungoué
- Nleleb
- Nnon
- Nouya
- Npombo
- Nsapak
- Nse
- Nsepé
- Nsinglibado
- Nsingmandeng
- Nsingmbongo
- Nsingmpagué
- Nséke
- Nsépé
- Ntanbe
- Ntoumba
- Nya Mben
- Nya Mbong
- Nyahendel
- Nyaho
- Nyaké
- Nyakélé
- Nyanon
- Nyasseng
- Nyoudem
- Nyoundem
- Nyoungou
- Nyouya
- Nyée
- Nzock Nkong
- Ojogo

…and 106 more.

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 Sanaga-Maritime

Named natural and historic features inside Sanaga-Maritime, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

114 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Belenga
- Benda
- Bessésselé
- Bohohoung
- Bokang
- Bolalang
- Bédingué
- Bégondo
- Bépaté
- Bésésala
- Crique Ndonga
- Dibamba
- Dibouem
- Dinédjvolo
- Dogué
- Dombo
- Ebanda
- Ebendé
- Eboké
- Ehalé
- Eréké
- Hobéné
- Imang
- Kalé

…and 96 more.

### Coast and islands

7 islands; 2 headlands.

- Benge Point
- Ile Anna
- Ile Ndonga
- Ile Yatou
- Pointe Souellaba
- Île Bouhangué
- Île Dibongo
- Île Malimba
- Île Pongo

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Réserve Forestière de Loungahé
- Réserve de Douala-Edéa

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airfield; 1 bridge.

- Dizangue
- Logbadjek
- Makondo
- Mandjab
- Nachtigal Bridge

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 Sanaga-Maritime and the best time to visit

In Sanaga-Maritime, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,452 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (395 mm) and the driest Dec (28 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 26 30 

Feb 27 70 

Mar 27 153 

Apr 27 193 

May 27 191 

Jun 26 273 

Jul 25 327 

Aug 25 395 

Sep 25 365 

Oct 26 268 

Nov 26 159 

Dec 26 28 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sanaga-Maritime

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels16
- Schools13
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations6

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 Sanaga-Maritime?In Littoral Region, Cameroon
- What borders Sanaga-Maritime?Lekié, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Nkam, Nyong-et-Kellé, Océan and Wouri
- What is there to see in Sanaga-Maritime?Association Papaye France (Chimps Camp), Chefferie Tambe, Chefferie Tomel, Chief Palace-Issondje II
- What time zone is Sanaga-Maritime in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sanaga-Maritime?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Sanaga-Maritime?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sanaga-Maritime?506 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sanaga-Maritime?Settlements lie between 0 m and 876 m
- What is the best time to visit Sanaga-Maritime?December to February
- How many hospitals are in Sanaga-Maritime?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Sanaga-Maritime?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sanaga-Maritime?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sanaga-Maritime?CM005003 (OCHA common operational dataset)