# Oku Subdivision, Bui, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/oku/ Subdivision · Bui # Oku Oku is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Bui, North-West Region. It covers **315.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 315km² - 4mapped services - 2,064 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oku? Oku 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: [Babessi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/babessi/), [Belo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/belo/), [Jakiri](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/jakiri/), [Kumbo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/kumbo/) and [Noni](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/noni/). By area it is the 247th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 14.3% of [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/). The centre of Oku is about 282 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2028° N, 10.5325° 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 Oku OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Oku: 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall. - Cascade · waterfall - Oku Fon's Palace · attraction - Mount Oku · volcano ### Nearby, outside Oku - Kilum Ijim · nature reserve, Belo10 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: Oku - 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) · Douala260 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi270 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Oku Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Oku. - Bat - Ibal - Jikijem - Kessoten - Mambin - Mbuh - Njotin - Oku - Tadu 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 Oku Named natural and historic features inside Oku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Oku · 2,818 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 Oku 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 377 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 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 Oku Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PMI Kumbo Hospital · Kumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20177&mlon=10.67530#map=17/6.20177/10.67530) Bank Express Union Tobin · Kumbo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20644&mlon=10.66953#map=17/6.20644/10.66953) Petrol pump TotalEnergies BANSO · Kumbo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20562&mlon=10.68608#map=17/6.20562/10.68608) Hotel King David Hotel · Oku 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24526&mlon=10.50891#map=17/6.24526/10.50891) School Government Technical High School Oku · Oku 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23688&mlon=10.51395#map=17/6.23688/10.51395) College Saint Augustine's College, Nso · Kumbo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20934&mlon=10.69215#map=17/6.20934/10.69215) Police station Duditial Police · Kumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20759&mlon=10.67563#map=17/6.20759/10.67563) 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 Oku Places mapped inside Oku in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 - Kumbo - Mbven - Nkum - Noni ## Quick answers - Where is Oku?In Bui, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Oku?Babessi, Belo, Jakiri, Kumbo and Noni - What is there to see in Oku?Cascade, Mount Oku, Oku Fon's Palace - What time zone is Oku in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oku?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Oku?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oku?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Oku?Mount Oku (2,818 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oku?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oku?PMI Kumbo Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oku?Express Union Tobin, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oku?TotalEnergies BANSO, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oku?CM007002006 (OCHA common operational dataset)