# Limbe 1st Subdivision, Fako, South-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-1st/ Subdivision · Fako # Limbe 1st Limbe 1st is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Fako, South-West Region. It covers **79.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 165 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.9km² - 165mapped services - 222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Limbe 1st? Limbe 1st 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 4 other subdivisions: [Buea](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/buea/), [Limbe 2nd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-2nd/), [Limbe 3rd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-3rd/) and [Tiko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/tiko/). By area it is the 341st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 3.9% of [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/). The centre of Limbe 1st is about 252 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 12 km from Buea, the main town of Fako. The centre point is at 4.0440° N, 9.2484° 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 Limbe 1st OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Limbe 1st: 1 memorial; 1 monument. - Commonwealth War Memorial · memorial - Monument Alfred Saker · monument ### Nearby, outside Limbe 1st - Tali Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd5.5 km - botanic garden entrance · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd6.3 km - Limbe Botanical Gardens · attraction, Limbe 2nd6.3 km - Limbe Wildlife Centre · zoo, Limbe 2nd6.4 km - Enow A. Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd6.6 km - Sidrene's Land · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd7.1 km - Bojoke Chief Palace · castle or fort, Limbe 2nd7.5 km - Bimbia Slave Trade Site · attraction, Limbe 3rd9.0 km - Aunty Nicole's Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd9.2 km - Gabriel Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd9.3 km - fischer port wovia · ruins, Limbe 2nd9.6 km - Ngosso Family Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd9.8 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: Limbe 1st - 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) · Malabo68 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 Limbe 1st Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Limbe 1st. The largest with a recorded population: Limbe (131,381). Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 230 m above sea level (median 222 m). - Ambas Bay - Bonadikombo - Bussumbu - Carrefour Alpha Club - Limbe - Livanda - Meviokulu village - Moliwe 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 Limbe 1st Named natural and historic features inside Limbe 1st, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mokota 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 Limbe 1st and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fako, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). 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 26 32 Feb 27 76 Mar 27 149 Apr 27 194 May 26 208 Jun 25 330 Jul 25 366 Aug 24 393 Sep 25 381 Oct 25 249 Nov 26 147 Dec 26 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Limbe 1st Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Regional Hospital Limbe · Limbe 1st 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05785&mlon=9.22977#map=17/4.05785/9.22977) Bank Credi Communautaire d'Afrque · Limbe 1st 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01618&mlon=9.21239#map=17/4.01618/9.21239) Petrol pump MRS · Limbe 1st 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05928&mlon=9.23443#map=17/4.05928/9.23443) Hotel Hotel Omnisport · Limbe 1st 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.02519&mlon=9.21916#map=17/4.02519/9.21916) Mall PARTY PLACEn THINGS · Limbe 1st 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.00766&mlon=9.20859#map=17/4.00766/9.20859) School Government Primary School Mile Four · Limbe 1st 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05572&mlon=9.23331#map=17/4.05572/9.23331) College Centre de Formation Professionnelle d'Excellence de Limbe · Limbe 1st 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06031&mlon=9.24147#map=17/4.06031/9.24147) Police station District police station · Limbe 1st 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01518&mlon=9.21387#map=17/4.01518/9.21387) 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 Limbe 1st Places mapped inside Limbe 1st in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks28 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels34 - Shopping malls1 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants25 - Police stations2 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 - Buea - Limbe 2nd - Limbe 3rd - Muyuka - Tiko - West-Coast ## Quick answers - Where is Limbe 1st?In Fako, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Limbe 1st?Buea, Limbe 2nd, Limbe 3rd and Tiko - What is there to see in Limbe 1st?Commonwealth War Memorial, Monument Alfred Saker - What time zone is Limbe 1st in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Limbe 1st?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Limbe 1st?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limbe 1st?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limbe 1st?Settlements lie between 74 m and 230 m - What is the best time to visit Limbe 1st?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Limbe 1st?Regional Hospital Limbe, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Limbe 1st?Credi Communautaire d'Afrque, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limbe 1st?MRS, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Limbe 1st?6 mapped - How many banks are in Limbe 1st?28 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Limbe 1st?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Limbe 1st?CM010001002 (OCHA common operational dataset)