# Njikwa Subdivision, Momo, North-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/njikwa/ Subdivision · Momo # Njikwa Njikwa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Momo, North-West Region. It covers **313.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 314km² - 1,411 mtypical elevation ## Where is Njikwa? Njikwa lies in [Momo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/), [North-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Akwaya](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/manyu/akwaya/), [Bafut](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/mezam/bafut/), [Mbengwi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/mbengwi/), [Menchum-Valley](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/menchum/menchum-valley/), [Ngie](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/ngie/) and [Widikum](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/widikum/). By area it is the 248th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 17.5% of [Momo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/momo/). The centre of Njikwa is about 314 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1463° N, 9.8405° 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: Njikwa - 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 - Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar210 km - Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:08). 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 Njikwa Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Njikwa. The largest with a recorded population: Oshie (10,822). Settlements here lie between about 650 m and 1,732 m above sea level (median 1,411 m). - Atvébé - Bako - Bakwa - Baminje - Banya - Barimbong - Bassa - Batebi - Batomo - Ekperi - Ekpiri - Kondo - Kutin - Ngonu - Ngwo - Niko - Njikwa - Njor - Okorobi - Oshie - Sabri 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 Njikwa Named natural and historic features inside Njikwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ango - Aufo - Ewep ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Aya · 1,898 m - Atando · 1,869 m - Edomafu · 1,869 m - Oke-Nkundi · 1,805 m - Oko-bongwan · 1,766 m - Bué · 1,719 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 Njikwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Momo, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Aug (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,326 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (371 mm) and the driest Dec (6 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 19 10 Feb 20 36 Mar 21 109 Apr 20 194 May 20 240 Jun 19 298 Jul 18 347 Aug 18 371 Sep 18 361 Oct 19 284 Nov 19 69 Dec 19 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Njikwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wum District Hospital · Wum 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38959&mlon=10.08186#map=17/6.38959/10.08186) Petrol pump TotalEnergies BALI · Bali 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.88846&mlon=10.01503#map=17/5.88846/10.01503) Hotel Saddle Hill Ranch · Bafut 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05193&mlon=10.15825#map=17/6.05193/10.15825) School GTHS Mbengwi · Mbengwi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03290&mlon=9.99407#map=17/6.03290/9.99407) 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 Momo - Batibo - Mbengwi - Ngie - Widikum ## Quick answers - Where is Njikwa?In Momo, North-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Njikwa?Akwaya, Bafut, Mbengwi, Menchum-Valley, Ngie and Widikum - What time zone is Njikwa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Njikwa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Njikwa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Njikwa?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Njikwa?Settlements lie between 650 m and 1,732 m - What is the highest point in Njikwa?Aya (1,898 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Njikwa?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Njikwa?Wum District Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njikwa?TotalEnergies BALI, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Njikwa?CM007006004 (OCHA common operational dataset)