# Nyanon Subdivision, Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region

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

Subdivision · Sanaga-Maritime 

# Nyanon

Nyanon is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region. It covers **520.8 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 521km²
- 1mapped service
- 407 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyanon?

Nyanon 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 7 other subdivisions: [Bokito](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/bokito/), [Bot-Makak](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/bot-makak/), [Dibang](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/dibang/), [Massock-Songloulou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/massock-songloulou/), [Monatele](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/monatele/), [Ndom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/ndom/) and [Nguibassal](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-kelle/nguibassal/). By area it is the 186th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.7% of [Sanaga-Maritime](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/sanaga-maritime/). The centre of Nyanon is about 75 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2142° N, 10.9412° 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: Nyanon

- 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

- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé87 km
- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:07).

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 Nyanon

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Nyanon. Settlements here lie between about 291 m and 729 m above sea level (median 407 m).

- Bilangue
- Bilangué
- Bilangé
- Binoum
- Bodi
- Bolikol
- Boumbanga
- Kikot
- Kwala
- Kéleng
- Kéling
- Mabengé
- Mahonda
- Malohe
- Malohé
- Manding
- Mbay
- Mbone
- Mbougue
- Ndeme
- Ndomndjengue I
- Ndomndjengue II
- Ndomnjinge
- Ngog Lituba
- Nkongkwala
- Nsinglibado
- Nsingmbongo
- Nsingmpagué
- Nyahendel
- Nyaho
- Nyaké
- Nyakélé
- Nyanon
- Nyasseng
- Nyoudem
- Nyoundem
- Pendiki
- Pentoumé
- Songmbok I
- Songmbok 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 Nyanon

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Kalé
- Lobé
- Mbanga
- Mboho
- Ndobi
- Nkonhen
- Nombo

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 Nyanon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sanaga-Maritime, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 364 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 24 30 

Feb 25 70 

Mar 24 153 

Apr 24 193 

May 24 191 

Jun 23 273 

Jul 22 327 

Aug 22 395 

Sep 23 365 

Oct 23 268 

Nov 24 159 

Dec 24 28 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyanon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hopital De District De Monatélé · Monatele 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.26096&mlon=11.20152#map=17/4.26096/11.20152) 

Bank Caisse Villageoise d'epargne et de credit · Okola 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07909&mlon=11.27390#map=17/4.07909/11.27390) 

Petrol pump Totale · Monatele 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.25822&mlon=11.20327#map=17/4.25822/11.20327) 

Hotel Maison d‘Accueil de Nyahendel · Nyanon 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.29534&mlon=10.92401#map=17/4.29534/10.92401) 

School School Mandjack · Bot-Makak 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01602&mlon=11.01224#map=17/4.01602/11.01224) 

College Collège sain Luc de talla · Monatele 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.18230&mlon=11.23475#map=17/4.18230/11.23475) 

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 Nyanon

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

- 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 Sanaga-Maritime

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyanon?In Sanaga-Maritime, Littoral Region, Cameroon
- What borders Nyanon?Bokito, Bot-Makak, Dibang, Massock-Songloulou, Monatele, Ndom and Nguibassal
- What time zone is Nyanon in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nyanon?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Nyanon?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyanon?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyanon?Settlements lie between 291 m and 729 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyanon?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanon?Hopital De District De Monatélé, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyanon?Caisse Villageoise d'epargne et de credit, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanon?Totale, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyanon?CM005003010 (OCHA common operational dataset)