# Nwa Subdivision, Donga-Mantung, North-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nwa/ Subdivision · Donga-Mantung # Nwa Nwa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Donga-Mantung, North-West Region. It covers **1,444.2 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,444km² - 2mapped services - 854 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nwa? Nwa 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 6 other subdivisions: [Ako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/ako/), [Bankim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/bankim/), [Magba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/magba/), [Mbven](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/), [Ndu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/ndu/) and [Nkambe](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nkambe/). By area it is the 88th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 33.5% of [Donga-Mantung](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/). The centre of Nwa is about 302 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5285° N, 10.9930° 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: Nwa - 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) · Makurdi293 km - N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré298 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 06:18, sunset around 18:03). 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 Nwa Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Nwa. Settlements here lie between about 492 m and 1,446 m above sea level (median 854 m). - Adere - Bagam - Bang - Chye - Gam - Jato - Koffa - Kom - Kwajal - Lassi - Lus - Mbak - Mbala - Mballa - Mbat - Mbem - Mbibzi - Mbinji - Mbirikwa - Mbwi - Mve - Ngang - Ngomkila - Ngonnkor - Ngu - Ngule - Ngung - Nking - Ntem - Ntong - Nwa - Nyan - Rom - Sabongari - Sam - Shia - Sinyan - Tchi - Wannti - Yang 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 Nwa Named natural and historic features inside Nwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mafou ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Ndac Djoro · 861 m - Mont Namboé · 760 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 Nwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Donga-Mantung, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). 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 20 4 Feb 22 15 Mar 23 69 Apr 22 166 May 22 202 Jun 21 230 Jul 20 301 Aug 20 331 Sep 20 341 Oct 20 242 Nov 20 48 Dec 20 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndu Hospital · Ndu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42587&mlon=10.80463#map=17/6.42587/10.80463) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NDU · Ndu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42621&mlon=10.79167#map=17/6.42621/10.79167) Hotel AWAFY HOTEL NKAMBE · Nkambe 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57852&mlon=10.70509#map=17/6.57852/10.70509) School Government technical high school · Nwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46682&mlon=11.06570#map=17/6.46682/11.06570) Police station Customs Nkambe · Nkambe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58205&mlon=10.69547#map=17/6.58205/10.69547) 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 Nwa Places mapped inside Nwa in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Ako - Misaje - Ndu - Nkambe ## Quick answers - Where is Nwa?In Donga-Mantung, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Nwa?Ako, Bankim, Magba, Mbven, Ndu and Nkambe - What time zone is Nwa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Nwa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Nwa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nwa?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nwa?Settlements lie between 492 m and 1,446 m - What is the highest point in Nwa?Ndac Djoro (861 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nwa?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nwa?Ndu Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nwa?TotalEnergies NDU, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nwa?CM007003005 (OCHA common operational dataset)