# Mbven Subdivision, Bui, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/ Subdivision · Bui # Mbven Mbven is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bui, North-West Region. It covers **693.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 694km² - 1,406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbven? Mbven 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 8 other subdivisions: [Bangourain](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/bangourain/), [Jakiri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/jakiri/), [Kumbo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/kumbo/), [Magba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/magba/), [Ndu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/ndu/), [Njimom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/njimom/), [Nkum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/nkum/) and [Nwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nwa/). By area it is the 159th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 31.4% of [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/). The centre of Mbven is about 262 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1377° N, 10.8853° 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: Mbven - 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) · Douala270 km - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé279 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 06:18, sunset around 18:04). 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 Mbven Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mbven. - Boshong - Dzeng - Kifem - Kouki - Lam - Lip - Mbiam - Mbiame - Mbiami - Mbomzem - Mbonso - Ngonsin - Yan 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 Mbven Named natural and historic features inside Mbven, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - River Nku ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hoséré Nana · 835 m 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 Mbven and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bui, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 281 m lower 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 22 4 Feb 24 17 Mar 24 81 Apr 24 162 May 23 191 Jun 22 231 Jul 22 307 Aug 21 348 Sep 22 332 Oct 22 239 Nov 22 52 Dec 22 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbven Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shishong Hospital · Kumbo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18420&mlon=10.69239#map=17/6.18420/10.69239) Bank Express Union Kumbo · Kumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20458&mlon=10.68737#map=17/6.20458/10.68737) Petrol pump TotalEnergies BANSO · Kumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20562&mlon=10.68608#map=17/6.20562/10.68608) Hotel Fomo Hotel · Kumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20875&mlon=10.69118#map=17/6.20875/10.69118) School St Augustine Boarding College · Kumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22106&mlon=10.69714#map=17/6.22106/10.69714) College Saint Augustine's College, Nso · Kumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20934&mlon=10.69215#map=17/6.20934/10.69215) Police station Gendarmerie Nationale · Kumbo 24 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. ## Other subdivisions in Bui - Jakiri - Kumbo - Nkum - Noni - Oku ## Quick answers - Where is Mbven?In Bui, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Mbven?Bangourain, Jakiri, Kumbo, Magba, Ndu, Njimom, Nkum and Nwa - What time zone is Mbven in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Mbven?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Mbven?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbven?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mbven?Hoséré Nana (835 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbven?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbven?Shishong Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbven?Express Union Kumbo, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbven?TotalEnergies BANSO, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbven?CM007002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)