# Furu-Awa Subdivision, Menchum, North-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/furu-awa/ Subdivision · Menchum # Furu-Awa Furu-Awa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Menchum, North-West Region. It covers **1,186.1 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,186km² - 677 mtypical elevation ## Where is Furu-Awa? Furu-Awa lies in [Menchum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other subdivisions: [Bum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/bum/), [Fungom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/fungom/) and [Misaje](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/misaje/). By area it is the 98th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 26.1% of [Menchum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/). The centre of Furu-Awa is about 361 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8263° N, 10.1855° 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 Furu-Awa ### Nearby, outside Furu-Awa - Kimbi-Fungom National Park · nature reserve, Fungom16 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: Furu-Awa - 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) · Makurdi199 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar289 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:06). 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 Furu-Awa Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Furu-Awa. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 928 m above sea level (median 677 m). - Badji - Baji - Banja - Batari - Biendo - Chepoa - Edjong - Furu - Furu Awa - Furubana - Furuwa - Kwana - Nangwa - Nkang - Nkannye - Nkannyé - Nser - Shebon - Supong - Tumbu 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 Furu-Awa Named natural and historic features inside Furu-Awa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kenda ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Achap Bak · 1,115 m - Kombenda Hill · 940 m - Nkang · 918 m - Mount Tosso · 878 m - Dschuta Hill · 589 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 Furu-Awa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Menchum, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C). About 2,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (360 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 9 Feb 24 27 Mar 24 84 Apr 24 190 May 24 231 Jun 23 274 Jul 22 319 Aug 21 331 Sep 22 360 Oct 22 286 Nov 23 64 Dec 22 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Furu-Awa Need Nearest mapped Distance Police station Kunyang · Fungom 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63701&mlon=10.07383#map=17/6.63701/10.07383) 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 Menchum - Fungom - Menchum-Valley - Wum ## Quick answers - Where is Furu-Awa?In Menchum, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Furu-Awa?Bum, Fungom and Misaje - What is there to see in Furu-Awa?Kimbi-Fungom National Park - What time zone is Furu-Awa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Furu-Awa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Furu-Awa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Furu-Awa?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Furu-Awa?Settlements lie between 202 m and 928 m - What is the highest point in Furu-Awa?Achap Bak (1,115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Furu-Awa?November to March - What is the P-code of Furu-Awa?CM007004002 (OCHA common operational dataset)