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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/nkum/

Subdivision · Bui 

# Nkum

Nkum is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bui, North-West Region. It covers **260.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 260km²
- 2,068 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkum?

Nkum 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 4 other subdivisions: [Kumbo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/kumbo/), [Mbven](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/), [Ndu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/ndu/) and [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/). By area it is the 274th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 11.8% of [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/). The centre of Nkum is about 285 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3238° N, 10.7726° 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: Nkum

- 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) · Douala283 km
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi283 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 18:04).

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 Nkum

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nkum.

- Kishong
- Kuvlu
- Ma
- Nanso
- Ndun
- Ngodzen
- Nkin
- Takija
- Takou
- Tashibi
- Tatum

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 Nkum 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 381 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 19 162 

May 19 191 

Jun 18 231 

Jul 17 307 

Aug 17 348 

Sep 17 332 

Oct 17 239 

Nov 18 52 

Dec 17 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre Médicalié Catholique Kueka Foumban · Noni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33611&mlon=10.66944#map=17/6.33611/10.66944) 

Bank Express Union Kumbo · Kumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20458&mlon=10.68737#map=17/6.20458/10.68737) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NDU · Ndu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42621&mlon=10.79167#map=17/6.42621/10.79167) 

Hotel Fomo Hotel · Kumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20875&mlon=10.69118#map=17/6.20875/10.69118) 

School St Augustine Boarding College · Kumbo 14 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20934&mlon=10.69215#map=17/6.20934/10.69215) 

Police station Gendarmerie Nationale · Kumbo 16 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
- Mbven
- Noni
- Oku

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkum?In Bui, North-West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Nkum?Kumbo, Mbven, Ndu and Noni
- What time zone is Nkum in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nkum?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Nkum?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkum?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nkum?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkum?Centre Médicalié Catholique Kueka Foumban, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkum?Express Union Kumbo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkum?TotalEnergies NDU, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkum?CM007002004 (OCHA common operational dataset)