# Tiko Subdivision, Fako, South-West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/tiko/ Subdivision · Fako # Tiko Tiko is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Fako, South-West Region. It covers **468.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 469km² - 42mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tiko? Tiko 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 7 other subdivisions: [Buea](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/buea/), [Dibombari](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/moungo/dibombari/), [Douala 4e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/wouri/douala-4e/), [Douala 6e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/littoral/wouri/douala-6e/), [Limbe 1st](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-1st/), [Limbe 3rd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/limbe-3rd/) and [Muyuka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/muyuka/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 23.0% of [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/). The centre of Tiko is about 237 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 18 km from Buea, the main town of Fako. The centre point is at 4.0856° N, 9.3893° 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 Tiko OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tiko: 1 memorial. - Monument bataillon special amphibie · memorial ### Nearby, outside Tiko - Findo&Edna Land · viewpoint, Buea13 km - Monuments Qqs · memorial, Buea13 km - Ancienne tribune a la place du defile · memorial, Buea18 km - Monument des Cinquantenaires · monument, Buea19 km - Old Presidential Palace · castle or fort, Buea19 km - Bimbia Slave Trade Site · attraction, Limbe 3rd20 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: Tiko - 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) · Douala38 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo84 km ### Nearest railway station Douala Bessengué (Douala 1er), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11) 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 Tiko Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Tiko. The largest with a recorded population: Tiko (94,836) and Mutengene (64,054). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 270 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Betayi - Big Kombo - Bokulang - Bonagalo - Bonako - Bonakoh - Bonamandja - Bonebanda - Bwenga - Damagaram Takaya - Djopongo - Ebonji - Essuke - Holtforth - Ikange - Keme - Kongwe - Law Mabeta - Likoki - Likomba - Manga - Manga Samba - Mangé Masadi - Matute - Misaka - Missaka - Missellele - Modeka - Moko - Mokota - Mondoni - Monkey Kombo - Mungo - Mutengene - Ndongo - New Bonako - Ombe - Ombe Native - Ombe Rein - Pungo - Sone - Tamben - Tiko - Yundi 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 Tiko Named natural and historic features inside Tiko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Benoe - Bimbia Creek - Mavio - Mondoni - Ombe ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 1 bay. - Lac aux Mouettes - Schiess Island - Tiko Island ### Getting around 1 airport. - Tiko Airport 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 Tiko 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 Tiko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hôpital de la CDC TIKO · Tiko 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08249&mlon=9.35456#map=17/4.08249/9.35456) Bank Community credit company · Tiko 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07011&mlon=9.36947#map=17/4.07011/9.36947) ATM SCB Cameroun · Douala 1er 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.04181&mlon=9.68712#map=17/4.04181/9.68712) Petrol pump TOTAL Tiko · Tiko 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.08466&mlon=9.35270#map=17/4.08466/9.35270) Hotel 3813 Hotel Tiko · Tiko 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07861&mlon=9.36806#map=17/4.07861/9.36806) Mall Buea Shopping Mall · Buea 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.14275&mlon=9.30778#map=17/4.14275/9.30778) School Progressive comprehensive school · Tiko 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07207&mlon=9.36491#map=17/4.07207/9.36491) College Mutengene Police Training College · Tiko 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.09089&mlon=9.33154#map=17/4.09089/9.33154) Police station Gendarmerie nationale · Tiko 3.3 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 Tiko Places mapped inside Tiko in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants3 - 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 - Buea - Limbe 1st - Limbe 2nd - Limbe 3rd - Muyuka - West-Coast ## Quick answers - Where is Tiko?In Fako, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Tiko?Buea, Dibombari, Douala 4e, Douala 6e, Limbe 1st, Limbe 3rd and Muyuka - What is there to see in Tiko?Monument bataillon special amphibie - What time zone is Tiko in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Tiko?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Tiko?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tiko?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tiko?Settlements lie between 1 m and 270 m - What is the best time to visit Tiko?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tiko?Hôpital de la CDC TIKO, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tiko?Community credit company, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tiko?SCB Cameroun, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tiko?TOTAL Tiko, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tiko?3 mapped - How many banks are in Tiko?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tiko?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tiko?CM010001006 (OCHA common operational dataset)