# Kumba 1st Subdivision, Meme, South-West Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/kumba-1st/ Subdivision · Meme # Kumba 1st Kumba 1st is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Meme, South-West Region. It covers **431.1 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 431km² - 30mapped services - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumba 1st? Kumba 1st lies in [Meme](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/), [South-West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Konye](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/konye/), [Kumba 2nd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/kumba-2nd/), [Kumba 3rd](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/kumba-3rd/), [Mbonge](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/mbonge/) and [Muyuka](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/fako/muyuka/). By area it is the 213th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.1% of [Meme](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south-west/meme/). The centre of Kumba 1st is about 255 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5463° N, 9.3196° 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 Kumba 1st ### Nearby, outside Kumba 1st - Amusement Parc · attraction, Kumba 2nd17 km - AWEMU CREDIT UNION HALL · attraction, Kumba 3rd17 km - Metchidji's · castle or fort, Kumba 3rd18 km - Mama Endah Residence · viewpoint, Kumba 2nd18 km - Matoh Park Junction · attraction, Kumba 2nd18 km - Ekombe Waterfall · attraction, Mbonge19 km - Awah Eric Residence · attraction, Kumba 2nd19 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: Kumba 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) · Douala75 km - Malabo International Airport (SSG) · Malabo111 km ### Nearest railway station Ediki (Kumba 3rd), about 16 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 06:21, sunset around 18:13). 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 Kumba 1st Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Kumba 1st. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 261 m above sea level (median 138 m). - Bai Bikom - Bai Longe - Bai Manya - Bai Panya - Bakundu Foe - Barombi - Barombi Koto - Boa - Bole - Bombanda - Ekombe - Ekombe Bonji - Kake - Kombone - Kombone Mission - Kuke Bova - Marumba I - Marumba II - Mofako - Mofako Bekondo - Nake Bongwana - New Town Barombi - Ngongo - Pete - Small Ekombe 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 Kumba 1st Named natural and historic features inside Kumba 1st, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lake Barombi Koto - Mbile - Uve ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Bakundu Forest Reserve 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 Kumba 1st and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meme, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 2,912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (534 mm) and the driest Dec (26 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 25 32 Feb 26 76 Mar 25 149 Apr 25 182 May 25 203 Jun 24 369 Jul 23 467 Aug 23 534 Sep 23 446 Oct 24 277 Nov 24 151 Dec 24 26 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumba 1st Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KOMBONE integrated health Centre · Kumba 1st 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.60271&mlon=9.32925#map=17/4.60271/9.32925) Bank Société Générale · Kumba 1st 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63529&mlon=9.43409#map=17/4.63529/9.43409) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KUMBA · Kumba 3rd 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.45157&mlon=9.42627#map=17/4.45157/9.42627) Hotel Bridget Real house · Kumba 1st 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62489&mlon=9.43473#map=17/4.62489/9.43473) School GTC MASSAKA · Konye 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69130&mlon=9.29255#map=17/4.69130/9.29255) College GBHS Kumba · Kumba 1st 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64334&mlon=9.42050#map=17/4.64334/9.42050) Police station Mile one police station · Kumba 1st 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.62558&mlon=9.42022#map=17/4.62558/9.42022) 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 Kumba 1st Places mapped inside Kumba 1st in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations3 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 Meme - Konye - Kumba 2nd - Kumba 3rd - Mbonge ## Quick answers - Where is Kumba 1st?In Meme, South-West Region, Cameroon - What borders Kumba 1st?Konye, Kumba 2nd, Kumba 3rd, Mbonge and Muyuka - What is there to see in Kumba 1st?Amusement Parc, AWEMU CREDIT UNION HALL, Metchidji's, Mama Endah Residence - What time zone is Kumba 1st in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Kumba 1st?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Kumba 1st?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumba 1st?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumba 1st?Settlements lie between 63 m and 261 m - What is the best time to visit Kumba 1st?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumba 1st?KOMBONE integrated health Centre, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumba 1st?Société Générale, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumba 1st?TotalEnergies KUMBA, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kumba 1st?4 mapped - How many banks are in Kumba 1st?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kumba 1st?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kumba 1st?CM010005002 (OCHA common operational dataset)