# Bui, North-West Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/ Department · North-West Region # Bui Bui is a department of Cameroon in North-West Region. It covers **2,211.4 km²**. It is divided into 6 subdivisions. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,211km² - 6subdivisions - 28mapped services ## Where is Bui? Bui lies in [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other departments: [Boyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/), [Donga-Mantung](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/), [Ngo-Ketunjia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/) and [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 12.7% of [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/). The centre of Bui is about 277 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 70 km from Bamenda, the main town of North-West Region. The centre point is at 6.2280° N, 10.7153° 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 Bui OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bui: 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall. - Cascade · waterfall - Oku Fon's Palace · attraction - Mount Oku · volcano 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: Bui - 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) · Douala271 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi284 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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. ## Subdivisions of Bui Subdivision Area km² Localities Services [Jakiri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/jakiri/) 404 13 1 [Kumbo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/kumbo/) 227 32 22 [Mbven](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/) 694 13 0 [Nkum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/nkum/) 260 11 0 [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/) 311 10 1 [Oku](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/oku/) 315 9 4 Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bui Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Bui. The largest with a recorded population: Kumbo (125,124) and Jakiri (5,269). Settlements here lie between about 1,122 m and 2,068 m above sea level (median 1,687 m). - Banten - Bat - Boshong - Din - Djamie - Djottin - Dzeng - Elom - Ibal - Jakiri - Jikijem - KI - Kai - Kakaymfu - Kessoten - Ketzem - Kifem - Kikaikom - Kikay - Kishi - Kishong - Kitiwum - Kiyang - Kokenku - Koubokam - Kouki - Kumbo - Kumbo Town - Kuvlu - Lain - Lam - Lassin - Lip - Ma - Mambin - Manum - Mba - Mbam - Mbawere - Mbiam - Mbiame - Mbiami - Mbomzem - Mbonso - Mbuh - Mbui - Mbuluf - Melim - Meluf - Membé - Mensay - Mve - Nanso - Ndun - Ndze - Ngodzen - Ngonsin - Njaynui - Njotin - Nkarkui - Nkin - Nkor - Noni - Nseni - Nso - Ntenla - Oku - Rogwa - Sanyere - Shangwai - Shi - Shishong - Sop - Tabessob - Tadu - Takija - Takou - Tan - Tashibi - Tatum - Tobin - Toi - Venama - Yan - Yeh - Yei 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 Bui Named natural and historic features inside Bui, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nkeyou - Nkouvouapri - River Nku ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Mount Oku · 2,818 m - Kedjonjang Mogo Hill · 1,869 m - Hoséré Nana · 835 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kumbo 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 Bui and the best time to visit In Bui, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (348 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 17 Mar 22 81 Apr 22 162 May 21 191 Jun 20 231 Jul 20 307 Aug 20 348 Sep 20 332 Oct 20 239 Nov 20 52 Dec 20 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bui Places mapped inside Bui in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bui?In North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Bui?Boyo, Donga-Mantung, Ngo-Ketunjia and Noun - What is there to see in Bui?Cascade, Mount Oku, Oku Fon's Palace - What time zone is Bui in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Bui?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Bui?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bui?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bui?Settlements lie between 1,122 m and 2,068 m - What is the highest point in Bui?Mount Oku (2,818 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bui?November to March - How many hospitals are in Bui?5 mapped - How many banks are in Bui?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bui?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bui?CM007002 (OCHA common operational dataset)