# Njinikom Subdivision, Boyo, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/njinikom/ Subdivision · Boyo # Njinikom Njinikom is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Boyo, North-West Region. It covers **280.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 281km² - 2mapped services - 1,315 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njinikom? Njinikom 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 4 other subdivisions: [Bafut](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/), [Belo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/belo/), [Fundong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/fundong/) and [Wum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/wum/). By area it is the 260th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 17.0% of [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/). The centre of Njinikom is about 298 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2161° N, 10.2270° 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 Njinikom ### Nearby, outside Njinikom - Bafut Fon's palace · attraction, Bafut19 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: Njinikom - 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) · Makurdi243 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Njinikom Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Njinikom. The largest with a recorded population: Njinikom (8,247). Settlements here lie between about 1,015 m and 1,416 m above sea level (median 1,315 m). - Angin - Balso - Kikfuini - Laikom - Mbinkas - Mbwene - Mulaon - Njinikom - Wi 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 Njinikom Named natural and historic features inside Njinikom, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mentar - River Mugom 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 Njinikom and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boyo, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). 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 20 4 Feb 22 15 Mar 23 69 Apr 22 166 May 22 202 Jun 21 230 Jul 20 301 Aug 20 331 Sep 20 341 Oct 20 242 Nov 20 48 Dec 20 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Njinikom Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbingo Baptist Hospital · Belo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16943&mlon=10.29070#map=17/6.16943/10.29070) Bank Express Union · Bamenda 3rd 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96326&mlon=10.16807#map=17/5.96326/10.16807) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Njinikom 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25562&mlon=10.29647#map=17/6.25562/10.29647) Hotel Zwinkels Trekkers Camp · Belo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19133&mlon=10.38305#map=17/6.19133/10.38305) School École Catholique · Fundong 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28304&mlon=10.28312#map=17/6.28304/10.28312) College Saint Bede's College · Belo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18478&mlon=10.34564#map=17/6.18478/10.34564) Police station 3rd District Police Station · Bamenda 2nd 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95421&mlon=10.14844#map=17/5.95421/10.14844) 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 Njinikom Places mapped inside Njinikom in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 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 - Bum - Fundong ## Quick answers - Where is Njinikom?In Boyo, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Njinikom?Bafut, Belo, Fundong and Wum - What is there to see in Njinikom?Bafut Fon's palace - What time zone is Njinikom in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Njinikom?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Njinikom?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njinikom?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njinikom?Settlements lie between 1,015 m and 1,416 m - What is the best time to visit Njinikom?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Njinikom?Mbingo Baptist Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Njinikom?Express Union, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njinikom?TotalEnergies, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Njinikom?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Njinikom?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Njinikom?CM007001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)