Subdivision · Sanaga-Maritime # Ngambe Ngambe is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region. It covers 937.3 km². 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 937 km² - 1 mapped service - 575 m typical elevation ## Where is Ngambe? Ngambe lies in Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region, Cameroon. It borders 5 other subdivisions: Edea 2e, Massock-Songloulou, Ndikinimeki, Ndom and Yingui. By area it is the 127th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 10.2% of Sanaga-Maritime. The centre of Ngambe is about 115 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3534° N, 10.6002° E. Source: Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ngambe OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ngambe: 5 castles and forts. - Chefferie Tambe · 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 Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ngambe - Time zone UTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - Currency Franc (XAF) - Country calling code +237 - Languages English, French - Plug types Type C, E · 220 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala 105 km - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé 127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:08). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ngambe Open gazetteers list 50 villages, towns and localities in Ngambe. The largest with a recorded population: Ngambé (6,414). Settlements here lie between about 205 m and 869 m above sea level (median 575 m). - Bakombé I - Biomoul - Bodipo - Botbea - Dibemgi - Dibengui - Ikem - Isseng - Issondje II - Kokoa - Lebaba Tola - Lek - Lokat - Mabel - Mahohi I - Mandjap I - Matol - Mbandi I - Menges - Mouande - Ndikbanamouan (Nyieng) - Ndédé II - Ngambe - Ngambé - Ngambé II - Ngobilo - Nguimbock - Niel - Niel 1 - Niel 2 - Ninga - Nkak - Nkak Boum - Nkaka - Nkakmbom - Nkam - Nkomandes - Nleleb - Nsapak - Ntanbe - Nyée - Omog - Pong - Saha 2 - Saha 3 - Sanba - Singang - Songmbom - Tekibongo - Yoi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngambe Named natural and historic features inside Ngambe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Dibouem - Dinédjvolo - Mang - Mbanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ngambe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sanaga-Maritime, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 532 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 23 | 30 | | Feb | 23 | 70 | | Mar | 23 | 153 | | Apr | 23 | 193 | | May | 23 | 191 | | Jun | 22 | 273 | | Jul | 21 | 327 | | Aug | 21 | 395 | | Sep | 22 | 365 | | Oct | 22 | 268 | | Nov | 23 | 159 | | Dec | 23 | 28 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngambe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bikob Former hospital · Yingui | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | AE-SONEL Properties · Massock-Songloulou | 33 km | Map | | School | Lycée de Niel · Ngambe | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Gendarmerie · Massock-Songloulou | 34 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngambe Places mapped inside Ngambe in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Sanaga-Maritime - Dibamba - Dizangue - Edea 1er - Edea 2e - Massock-Songloulou - Mouanko - Ndom - Ngwei - Nyanon - Pouma ## Quick answers - Where is Ngambe? In Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region, Cameroon - What borders Ngambe? Edea 2e, Massock-Songloulou, Ndikinimeki, Ndom and Yingui - What is there to see in Ngambe? Chefferie Tambe, Chief Palace-Issondje II, Chief Palace-Ninga, Chief palace-Niel - What time zone is Ngambe in? UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ngambe? Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Ngambe? English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngambe? 50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngambe? Settlements lie between 205 m and 869 m - What is the best time to visit Ngambe? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngambe? Bikob Former hospital, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngambe? CM005003008 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Subdivision - Area: 937.3 km² - P-code: CM005003008 - Department: Sanaga-Maritime --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/ngambe/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.