# Buea Subdivision, Fako, South-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/buea/ Subdivision · Fako # Buea Buea is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Fako, South-West Region. It covers **534.2 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 276 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 534km² - 276mapped services - 661 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buea? Buea lies in [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/), [South-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Limbe 1st](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-1st/), [Limbe 2nd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-2nd/), [Mbonge](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/mbonge/), [Muyuka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/muyuka/), [Tiko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/tiko/) and [West-Coast](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/west-coast/). By area it is the 181st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 26.2% of [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/). The centre of Buea is about 250 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1820° N, 9.2817° 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 Buea OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Buea: 2 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 beachs; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 castle or fort; 1 nature reserve. - Old Presidential Palace · castle or fort - Mount Cameroon National Park · nature reserve - Bakangili Beach · beach - Tsaben Beach · beach - Findo&Edna Land · viewpoint - Lava Tongue · attraction - National Park Entrance · attraction - Ancienne tribune a la place du defile · memorial - Monument des Cinquantenaires · monument - Monuments Qqs · memorial ### Nearby, outside Buea - Mount Cameroon · volcano, Mbonge13 km - Monument bataillon special amphibie · memorial, Tiko16 km - Tali Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd19 km - Sidrene's Land · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd20 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: Buea - 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 - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala52 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:14). 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 Buea Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Buea. The largest with a recorded population: Buea (140,533). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 2,617 m above sea level (median 661 m). - Bakingili - Bitingui - Biuku - Bokoko - Bokova - Bokwae - Bokwai - Bokwango - Bolifamba - Bomaka - Bonakanda - Boniamavio - Bonjongo - Bova - Bowanda - Buea - Bulu - Bwassa - Dibanda - Ekonjo - Ewonda - Great Sopo - Likoko Mimbia - Likombe - Lissoka - Mamu - Mapanja - Middle Bonjongo - Mile 16 - Moliko - Molyko - Muea - Mussaka Village - Ndu - Sasse - Saxenhof - Saxoenhof - Small Sopo - Small-Soppo - Tole - Upper Boando - Wututu 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 Buea Named natural and historic features inside Buea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tole ### Hills and mountains 2 peaks. - Bottle Peak · 3,942 m - Etinde · 1,676 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 Buea and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fako, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 557 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,553 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (393 mm) and the driest Dec (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 32 Feb 23 76 Mar 23 149 Apr 23 194 May 23 208 Jun 22 330 Jul 21 366 Aug 21 393 Sep 21 381 Oct 22 249 Nov 22 147 Dec 23 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buea Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Molyko Hospital (INCOREHCC) · Buea 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.16337&mlon=9.28859#map=17/4.16337/9.28859) Bank Nfc bank · Buea 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15778&mlon=9.28519#map=17/4.15778/9.28519) Petrol pump Tradex · Buea 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15901&mlon=9.27582#map=17/4.15901/9.27582) Hotel Mbemi Village Eco-Resort · Buea 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.16961&mlon=9.27602#map=17/4.16961/9.27602) Mall Buea Shopping Mall · Buea 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14275&mlon=9.30778#map=17/4.14275/9.30778) School Nursery and Primary School · Buea 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.17781&mlon=9.28256#map=17/4.17781/9.28256) College Hibmat · Buea 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15873&mlon=9.28063#map=17/4.15873/9.28063) Police station Gandarmerie · Buea 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.16001&mlon=9.29321#map=17/4.16001/9.29321) 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 Buea Places mapped inside Buea in open map data, by type. - Hospitals12 - Banks17 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels40 - Shopping malls1 - Schools121 - Colleges and universities34 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants30 - Police stations6 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 Fako - Limbe 1st - Limbe 2nd - Limbe 3rd - Muyuka - Tiko - West-Coast ## Quick answers - Where is Buea?In Fako, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Buea?Limbe 1st, Limbe 2nd, Mbonge, Muyuka, Tiko and West-Coast - What is there to see in Buea?Ancienne tribune a la place du defile, Bakangili Beach, Findo&Edna Land, Lava Tongue - What time zone is Buea in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Buea?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Buea?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buea?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buea?Settlements lie between 15 m and 2,617 m - What is the highest point in Buea?Bottle Peak (3,942 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buea?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Buea?Molyko Hospital (INCOREHCC), about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buea?Nfc bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buea?Tradex, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buea?12 mapped - How many banks are in Buea?17 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buea?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Buea?CM010001001 (OCHA common operational dataset)