# Limbe 3rd Subdivision, Fako, South-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-3rd/ Subdivision · Fako # Limbe 3rd Limbe 3rd is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Fako, South-West Region. It covers **113.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 7mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Limbe 3rd? Limbe 3rd 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 3 other subdivisions: [Douala 6e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/wouri/douala-6e/), [Limbe 1st](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-1st/) and [Tiko](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/tiko/). By area it is the 330th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 5.6% of [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/). The centre of Limbe 3rd is about 241 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 25 km from Buea, the main town of Fako. The centre point is at 3.9582° N, 9.3450° 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 3rd OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Limbe 3rd: 1 ruins; 1 attraction. - Bimbia Slave Trade Site · attraction - Bismarck Tower · ruins ### Nearby, outside Limbe 3rd - Monument bataillon special amphibie · memorial, Tiko13 km - Monument Alfred Saker · monument, Limbe 1st16 km - Commonwealth War Memorial · memorial, Limbe 1st17 km - botanic garden entrance · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd17 km - Limbe Botanical Gardens · attraction, Limbe 2nd17 km - Limbe Wildlife Centre · zoo, Limbe 2nd18 km - Tali Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd18 km - Enow A. Residence · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd18 km - Sidrene's Land · viewpoint, Limbe 2nd20 km - Bojoke Chief Palace · castle or fort, 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: Limbe 3rd - 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) · Douala42 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 3rd Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Limbe 3rd. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 173 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Bimbia - Bonabile - Bonjo - Dikolo - Dikulu - Essele village - King William Town - Ladja - Mabeta - Man O’War - Mboko I - Mboko II - Mboku - Mbomo - Mitondo - Nbamba 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 3rd Named natural and historic features inside Limbe 3rd, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Crique Kangue ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 2 islands; 2 bays. - Dikulu Bay - Dikulu Point - Entrance Point - Great Bay - Mondoleh Island - Monkey Point - Morton Point - Nicol Island - Rocky Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Little Koppen Hill · 173 m ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Cape Nachtigal Lighthouse 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 3rd 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 3rd Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de la CDC TIKO · Tiko 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08249&mlon=9.35456#map=17/4.08249/9.35456) Bank B.I.C.E.C Tiko · Tiko 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.06997&mlon=9.36878#map=17/4.06997/9.36878) ATM SCB Cameroun · Douala 1er 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04181&mlon=9.68712#map=17/4.04181/9.68712) Petrol pump TotalEnergies THREE CORNERS · Tiko 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08435&mlon=9.35263#map=17/4.08435/9.35263) Hotel The WDC aparthotel · Tiko 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04123&mlon=9.30599#map=17/4.04123/9.30599) Mall PARTY PLACEn THINGS · Limbe 1st 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.00766&mlon=9.20859#map=17/4.00766/9.20859) School Government Primary School Mbimbia · Limbe 3rd 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.95890&mlon=9.25053#map=17/3.95890/9.25053) College Mutengene Police Training College · Tiko 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.09089&mlon=9.33154#map=17/4.09089/9.33154) Police station Gendarmerie nationale · Tiko 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08017&mlon=9.36037#map=17/4.08017/9.36037) 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 3rd Places mapped inside Limbe 3rd in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - 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 Fako - Buea - Limbe 1st - Limbe 2nd - Muyuka - Tiko - West-Coast ## Quick answers - Where is Limbe 3rd?In Fako, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Limbe 3rd?Douala 6e, Limbe 1st and Tiko - What is there to see in Limbe 3rd?Bimbia Slave Trade Site, Bismarck Tower - What time zone is Limbe 3rd in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Limbe 3rd?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Limbe 3rd?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limbe 3rd?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limbe 3rd?Settlements lie between 9 m and 173 m - What is the highest point in Limbe 3rd?Little Koppen Hill (173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limbe 3rd?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Limbe 3rd?Hôpital de la CDC TIKO, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Limbe 3rd?B.I.C.E.C Tiko, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Limbe 3rd?SCB Cameroun, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limbe 3rd?TotalEnergies THREE CORNERS, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Limbe 3rd?CM010001004 (OCHA common operational dataset)