# Wum Subdivision, Menchum, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/wum/ Subdivision · Menchum # Wum Wum is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Menchum, North-West Region. It covers **301.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 301km² - 4mapped services - 1,055 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wum? Wum 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 5 other subdivisions: [Bafut](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/), [Fundong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/fundong/), [Fungom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/fungom/), [Menchum-Valley](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/menchum-valley/) and [Njinikom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/boyo/njinikom/). By area it is the 254th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 6.6% of [Menchum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/). The centre of Wum is about 319 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3566° N, 10.0856° 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 Wum OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Wum: 2 castles and forts. - Maagha Palace · castle or fort - Naikom Palace · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Wum - Menchum falls · attraction, Menchum-Valley9.4 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: Wum - 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) · Makurdi221 km - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar246 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:07). 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 Wum Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Wum. The largest with a recorded population: Wum (42,457). Settlements here lie between about 772 m and 1,314 m above sea level (median 1,055 m). - Bu - Koa - Koaw - Kuk - Laguran - Minyan - Nzéla - Venewe - We - Wum 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 Wum Named natural and historic features inside Wum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Joaka - Lake Wum 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 Wum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Menchum, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 386 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 9 Feb 21 27 Mar 22 84 Apr 22 190 May 21 231 Jun 20 274 Jul 19 319 Aug 19 331 Sep 19 360 Oct 20 286 Nov 20 64 Dec 19 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wum District Hospital · Wum 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38959&mlon=10.08186#map=17/6.38959/10.08186) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Wum · Wum 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38726&mlon=10.07679#map=17/6.38726/10.07679) Hotel Morning Star hotel · Wum 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38249&mlon=10.07663#map=17/6.38249/10.07663) School Primary School · Bafut 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26258&mlon=9.99202#map=17/6.26258/9.99202) College Saint Bede's College · Belo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18478&mlon=10.34564#map=17/6.18478/10.34564) Police station Kunyang · Fungom 31 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wum Places mapped inside Wum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Menchum - Fungom - Furu-Awa - Menchum-Valley ## Quick answers - Where is Wum?In Menchum, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Wum?Bafut, Fundong, Fungom, Menchum-Valley and Njinikom - What is there to see in Wum?Maagha Palace, Naikom Palace - What time zone is Wum in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Wum?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Wum?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wum?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wum?Settlements lie between 772 m and 1,314 m - What is the best time to visit Wum?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wum?Wum District Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wum?TotalEnergies Wum, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wum?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wum?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wum?CM007004004 (OCHA common operational dataset)