# Bum Subdivision, Boyo, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/bum/ Subdivision · Boyo # Bum Bum is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Boyo, North-West Region. It covers **707.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 707km² - 2mapped services - 955 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bum? Bum lies in [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Fundong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/fundong/), [Fungom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/fungom/), [Furu-Awa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/furu-awa/), [Misaje](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/misaje/) and [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/). By area it is the 154th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 42.8% of [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/). The centre of Bum is about 320 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5326° N, 10.4401° 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 Bum ### Nearby, outside Bum - New cable 78-23 · viewpoint, Misaje12 km 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: Bum - 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 - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi240 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar289 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:05). 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 Bum Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Bum. Settlements here lie between about 816 m and 1,427 m above sea level (median 955 m). - Bum - Bwabwa - Djingbe - Fonfuka - Fonfukka - Kimbi - Konene - Laa-Bum - Mbuk - Ngong - Ngonovisse - Saf - Sowe - Su - Subum - Tsoka 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 Bum Named natural and historic features inside Bum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Kembe ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Kumbi River Fauna Reserve 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 Bum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boyo, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 416 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,951 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (341 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 4 Feb 25 15 Mar 25 69 Apr 25 166 May 24 202 Jun 23 230 Jul 23 301 Aug 22 331 Sep 23 341 Oct 23 242 Nov 23 48 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Funfuka Medical Health Center · Bum 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52876&mlon=10.47186#map=17/6.52876/10.47186) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NKAMBE · Nkambe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58322&mlon=10.69570#map=17/6.58322/10.69570) Hotel Guest House · Misaje 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69604&mlon=10.50596#map=17/6.69604/10.50596) School École primaire · Bum 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53972&mlon=10.48303#map=17/6.53972/10.48303) Police station Customs Nkambe · Nkambe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58205&mlon=10.69547#map=17/6.58205/10.69547) 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 Bum Places mapped inside Bum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Boyo - Belo - Fundong - Njinikom ## Quick answers - Where is Bum?In Boyo, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bum?Fundong, Fungom, Furu-Awa, Misaje and Noni - What is there to see in Bum?New cable 78-23 - What time zone is Bum in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bum?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bum?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bum?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bum?Settlements lie between 816 m and 1,427 m - What is the best time to visit Bum?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bum?Funfuka Medical Health Center, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bum?TotalEnergies NKAMBE, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bum?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bum?CM007001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)