# Kumbo Subdivision, Bui, North-West Region – Villages & Map

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Subdivision · Bui 

# Kumbo

Kumbo is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bui, North-West Region. It covers **227.1 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 22mapped services
- 2,038 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kumbo?

Kumbo lies in [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Jakiri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/jakiri/), [Mbven](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/), [Nkum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/nkum/), [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/) and [Oku](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/oku/). By area it is the 289th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 10.3% of [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/). The centre of Kumbo is about 275 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2069° N, 10.7045° 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: Kumbo

- 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) · Douala268 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi285 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.

## Villages and localities in Kumbo

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Kumbo. The largest with a recorded population: Kumbo (125,124).

- Djamie
- KI
- Kai
- Kakaymfu
- Kikaikom
- Kikay
- Kishi
- Kishong
- Kitiwum
- Kiyang
- Kokenku
- Kumbo
- Kumbo Town
- Manum
- Mba
- Mbui
- Mbuluf
- Melim
- Meluf
- Mve
- Njaynui
- Nkarkui
- Nseni
- Nso
- Ntenla
- Rogwa
- Sanyere
- Shangwai
- Shishong
- Tobin
- Toi
- Yeh

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).

## Weather in Kumbo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bui, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Aug (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 351 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 4 

Feb 19 17 

Mar 20 81 

Apr 20 162 

May 19 191 

Jun 18 231 

Jul 18 307 

Aug 17 348 

Sep 17 332 

Oct 18 239 

Nov 18 52 

Dec 18 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumbo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Banso Baptist Hospital · Kumbo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21372&mlon=10.68939#map=17/6.21372/10.68939) 

Bank Express Union Kumbo · Kumbo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20458&mlon=10.68737#map=17/6.20458/10.68737) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies BANSO · Kumbo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20562&mlon=10.68608#map=17/6.20562/10.68608) 

Hotel Fomo Hotel · Kumbo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20875&mlon=10.69118#map=17/6.20875/10.69118) 

School Presbiterian School Kumbo · Kumbo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20921&mlon=10.69001#map=17/6.20921/10.69001) 

College Saint Augustine's College, Nso · Kumbo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20934&mlon=10.69215#map=17/6.20934/10.69215) 

Police station Gendarmerie Nationale · Kumbo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20552&mlon=10.68291#map=17/6.20552/10.68291) 

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 Kumbo

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools9
- 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.

## Other subdivisions in Bui

- Jakiri
- Mbven
- Nkum
- Noni
- Oku

## Quick answers

- Where is Kumbo?In Bui, North-West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Kumbo?Jakiri, Mbven, Nkum, Noni and Oku
- What time zone is Kumbo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kumbo?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Kumbo?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kumbo?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kumbo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kumbo?Banso Baptist Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kumbo?Express Union Kumbo, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumbo?TotalEnergies BANSO, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kumbo?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Kumbo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kumbo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kumbo?CM007002002 (OCHA common operational dataset)