# West-Coast Subdivision, Fako, South-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/west-coast/ Subdivision · Fako # West-Coast West-Coast is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Fako, South-West Region. It covers **305.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 306km² - 9mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is West-Coast? West-Coast 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: [Bamusso](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/ndian/bamusso/), [Buea](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/buea/) and [Mbonge](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/mbonge/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.0% of [Fako](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/). The centre of West-Coast is about 273 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 19 km from Buea, the main town of Fako. The centre point is at 4.1819° N, 9.0775° 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 West-Coast OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in West-Coast: 1 viewpoint. - View on Crater Lake · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside West-Coast - Mount Cameroon · volcano, Mbonge11 km - Bakangili Beach · beach, Buea14 km - Tsaben Beach · beach, Buea14 km - Lava Tongue · attraction, Buea14 km - National Park Entrance · attraction, Buea15 km - Mount Cameroon National Park · nature reserve, Buea16 km - Old Presidential Palace · castle or fort, Buea17 km - Monument des Cinquantenaires · monument, Buea17 km - Ancienne tribune a la place du defile · memorial, Buea19 km - Mile6 Beach · beach, 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: West-Coast - 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 - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo63 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala74 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 06:22, sunset around 18:15). 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 West-Coast Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in West-Coast. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 28 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Bibundi - Bibundi Camp - Debundsha - Idenao - Idenau - Isobi - Isongo - Mobange - Njonji - Sanje 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 West-Coast Named natural and historic features inside West-Coast, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bibundi River - Lokange River - Onge - Sanje River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Bartsch Point ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Cape Debundya 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 West-Coast 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 West-Coast Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Idenau subdivisional Hospital · West-Coast 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20151&mlon=8.99668#map=17/4.20151/8.99668) Bank Emi Money Transfer · West-Coast 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20609&mlon=8.99425#map=17/4.20609/8.99425) Petrol pump MRS · Buea 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.15317&mlon=9.24207#map=17/4.15317/9.24207) Hotel A.NG Guest House · West-Coast 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.07706&mlon=9.01982#map=17/4.07706/9.01982) Mall BIFUNDE CENTRE · Limbe 2nd 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01480&mlon=9.20091#map=17/4.01480/9.20091) School Bishop Jules Peter High School · Buea 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.13652&mlon=9.22026#map=17/4.13652/9.22026) College Ideneau Bible training center · West-Coast 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.20996&mlon=8.98814#map=17/4.20996/8.98814) Police station Gendarmerie idenau · West-Coast 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.21153&mlon=8.99025#map=17/4.21153/8.99025) 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 West-Coast Places mapped inside West-Coast in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - 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 1st - Limbe 2nd - Limbe 3rd - Muyuka - Tiko ## Quick answers - Where is West-Coast?In Fako, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders West-Coast?Bamusso, Buea and Mbonge - What is there to see in West-Coast?View on Crater Lake - What time zone is West-Coast in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in West-Coast?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in West-Coast?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in West-Coast?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of West-Coast?Settlements lie between 8 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit West-Coast?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to West-Coast?Idenau subdivisional Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to West-Coast?Emi Money Transfer, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to West-Coast?MRS, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in West-Coast?1 mapped - How many banks are in West-Coast?2 mapped - What is the P-code of West-Coast?CM010001007 (OCHA common operational dataset)