# Ako Subdivision, Donga-Mantung, North-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/ako/ Subdivision · Donga-Mantung # Ako Ako is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Donga-Mantung, North-West Region. It covers **1,100.7 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,101km² - 2mapped services - 476 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ako? Ako lies in [Donga-Mantung](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other subdivisions: [Misaje](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/misaje/), [Nkambe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nkambe/) and [Nwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nwa/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 25.5% of [Donga-Mantung](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/). The centre of Ako is about 348 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8892° N, 10.6936° 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: Ako - 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 - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi247 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Ako Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Ako. The largest with a recorded population: Nkambe (26,816). Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 1,078 m above sea level (median 476 m). - Abafum - Abbafum - Abonkwa - Abonse - Abonshie - Adu - Ako - Akoja - Akwaja - Akwapiang - Akwomse - Amba - Ande - Andi - Anmba - Assa - Audu - Berabe - Berabi - Berobi - Bogu - Ebosheng - Edifia - G. Boro - Gajeri-Bagu - Gidan Boro - Jato - Mankem - Mbandi - Mbiribwa - Miribua - Ndaka - Ngomo I - Ngomo II - Nkambe - Ntumbo - Nzibie - Zabe - Zombu 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 Ako Named natural and historic features inside Ako, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Akon - Mbuwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gife Hill · 342 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mbembe Forest Reserve 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 Ako and the best time to visit Using the climate of Donga-Mantung, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 440 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,951 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (341 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 23 4 Feb 25 15 Mar 25 69 Apr 25 166 May 24 202 Jun 24 230 Jul 23 301 Aug 22 331 Sep 23 341 Oct 23 242 Nov 23 48 Dec 23 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ako Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akwaja Integrated Health Center. · Ako 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72041&mlon=10.78064#map=17/6.72041/10.78064) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NKAMBE · Nkambe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58322&mlon=10.69570#map=17/6.58322/10.69570) Hotel Guest House · Misaje 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69604&mlon=10.50596#map=17/6.69604/10.50596) Police station Immigration Cameroon · Ako 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83405&mlon=10.71978#map=17/6.83405/10.71978) 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 Ako Places mapped inside Ako in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Police stations1 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 Donga-Mantung - Misaje - Ndu - Nkambe - Nwa ## Quick answers - Where is Ako?In Donga-Mantung, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Ako?Misaje, Nkambe and Nwa - What time zone is Ako in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Ako?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Ako?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ako?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ako?Settlements lie between 225 m and 1,078 m - What is the highest point in Ako?Gife Hill (342 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ako?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ako?Akwaja Integrated Health Center., about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ako?TotalEnergies NKAMBE, about 34 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ako?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ako?CM007003001 (OCHA common operational dataset)