# Ngwei Subdivision, Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region – Villages

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Subdivision · Sanaga-Maritime 

# Ngwei

Ngwei is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region. It covers **876.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 876km²
- 2mapped services
- 134 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngwei?

Ngwei lies in [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/), [Littoral Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Edea 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/edea-1er/), [Edea 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/edea-2e/), [Lokoundje](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/lokoundje/), [Messondo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/messondo/) and [Pouma](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/pouma/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 9.5% of [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/). The centre of Ngwei is about 134 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7966° N, 10.3090° 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: Ngwei

- 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) · Douala69 km
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé138 km

### Nearest railway station

Makondo (Ngwei), about 6.8 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 06:16, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ngwei

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Ngwei. Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 226 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- Bitoutouk
- Digombi
- Etouha
- Libombé
- Logbi
- Lébnyok
- Makay
- Makek
- Makondo
- Mandjap
- Mapan
- Mapubi
- Mbambelé
- Mbandjock
- Ndjokloumbe
- Ndokok
- Ngwei I
- Ngwei II
- Nkanjok
- Sakot
- So Lopa
- Soloba
- Sondo
- Song Bitomb
- Song Mbog
- Song Ndong
- Ébombé

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 Ngwei

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bohohoung
- Ebanda
- Hobéné
- Lombé
- Makolo
- Malouyé
- Mba-Njog
- Ndong Biho
- Ndong Bétondo
- Ngonda
- Njog Loumbé
- Njog Pem
- Poum

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Makondo
- Mandjab

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 Ngwei and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngwei

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hopital Regional Annexe · Edea 1er 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.80014&mlon=10.11927#map=17/3.80014/10.11927) 

Bank La Régionale Bank · Edea 1er 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.79724&mlon=10.13074#map=17/3.79724/10.13074) 

Petrol pump InterOil Edea.PM · Edea 1er 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.78896&mlon=10.14113#map=17/3.78896/10.14113) 

Hotel Micotel HOTEL · Edea 1er 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.78784&mlon=10.14549#map=17/3.78784/10.14549) 

School Ecole Primaire Sion · Messondo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.69140&mlon=10.44991#map=17/3.69140/10.44991) 

College Lycée de Messondo · Messondo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68110&mlon=10.45166#map=17/3.68110/10.45166) 

Police station Limite 50 · Ngwei 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.83453&mlon=10.41208#map=17/3.83453/10.41208) 

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 Ngwei

Places mapped inside Ngwei in open map data, by type.

- Police stations2

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 Sanaga-Maritime

- Dibamba
- Dizangue
- Edea 1er
- Edea 2e
- Massock-Songloulou
- Mouanko
- Ndom
- Ngambe
- Nyanon
- Pouma

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngwei?In Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region, Cameroon
- What borders Ngwei?Edea 1er, Edea 2e, Lokoundje, Messondo and Pouma
- What time zone is Ngwei in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ngwei?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Ngwei?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngwei?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngwei?Settlements lie between 89 m and 226 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngwei?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwei?Hopital Regional Annexe, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngwei?La Régionale Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwei?InterOil Edea.PM, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngwei?CM005003009 (OCHA common operational dataset)