# Mvila, South Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/

Department · South Region 

# Mvila

Mvila is a department of Cameroon in South Region. It covers **8,677.8 km²**. Its main town is Ébolowa. It is divided into 8 subdivisions. 539 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,678km²
- 8subdivisions
- 138mapped services

## Where is Mvila?

Mvila lies in [South Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other departments: [Dja-et-Lobo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/dja-et-lobo/), [Nyong-et-So'o](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/nyong-et-so-o/), [Océan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/) and [Vallée-du-Ntem](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/vallee-du-ntem/). By area it is the 19th largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 18.4% of [South Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/). The centre of Mvila is about 126 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 37 km from Ébolowa, the main town of South Region. The centre point is at 2.7320° N, 11.4368° 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 Mvila

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Mvila: 3 memorials; 2 monuments; 1 museum.

- Musée des arts nègres · museum
- Carrefour lion · monument
- Monument De L’independance De L’EPC · monument
- Monument Martin Et Chefdrue · memorial
- Monument Martin Paul Samba · memorial
- Monument du Cinquantenaire des Armées · memorial

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: Mvila

- 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

- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé111 km
- President Obiang Nguema International Airport (GEM) · Mengomeyén126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:08).

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.

## Subdivisions of Mvila

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Biwong-Bane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/biwong-bane/) 458 37 0 

[Biwong-Bulu](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/biwong-bulu/) 978 57 0 

[Ebolowa 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-1er/) 735 70 9 

[Ebolowa 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-2e/) 1,995 133 123 

[Efoulan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/efoulan/) 856 45 0 

[Mengong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/mengong/) 886 87 4 

[Mvangane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/mvangane/) 2,079 110 1 

[Ngoulemakong](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ngoulemakong/) 690 65 1 

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mvila

Open gazetteers list **539 villages, towns and localities** in Mvila. The largest with a recorded population: Ébolowa (101,363) and Mvangué (1,908). Settlements here lie between about 398 m and 863 m above sea level (median 640 m).

- Ababendoman
- Ababita
- Abam
- Abang
- Abendoman
- Abiaté
- Abiete
- Abiete Yendjock
- Abiété
- Aboelon
- Abomvomba
- Aboumezok
- Aboumzok
- About
- Aboélon
- Adjandounga
- Adjap
- Adjap Biyeng
- Adjap Essawo
- Adjap Essaébondan
- Adjap II
- Adjap-Bané
- Adjap-Fong
- Adoum
- Afan
- Afanengong
- Afanengong Yessok
- Afanéngong Adjap
- Afanéngong Evele
- Ajané
- Akak
- Akak Essatolo
- Akak Yévol
- Akamé
- Akie
- Ako'obete
- Ako'okas
- Akoakas
- Akoatala
- Akok
- Akom
- Akpwak
- Akpwaé
- Alamé
- Alen
- Alen Essaéla'an
- Alen Yemekak
- Alombo
- Alotomé
- Aloum
- Aloum Yémveng
- Aléné
- Amvam
- Amvan
- Amvom
- Amvon
- Amwam
- Andjek
- Andjek I
- Andjek Ii
- Andjek Iii
- Andjek Iv
- Ando'o
- Andoo
- Angbwek
- Asam
- Assam
- Asso'osseng
- Assok
- Assosseng
- Ating
- Atong
- Atooveng
- Atoui
- Awoané
- Ayinamba
- Azem
- Bakoa
- Bangola
- Befio
- Bembé
- Bernbé
- Biba
- Biba I
- Biba II
- Biba Yévol
- Biboulemam
- Bibouleman
- Bikong
- Bikop
- Bikou
- Bikou'ou
- Bikouba
- Bikoungou
- Bikpwae
- Bikpwak
- Bikpwaé
- Bilizi
- Bilom
- Bilon
- Bimengue
- Binyenyalé
- Binyina
- Bipwai
- Bissam
- Bissobinlam
- Bissok
- Bissono
- Bissousouk
- Bitané
- Biton
- Bitsokmam
- Bityili I
- Bityili II
- Bityli
- Biwong
- Biwong-Bane
- Biwong-Bulu
- Biyeyem
- Biyouka
- Bongolo I
- Bongolo II
- Bouss
- Bébaé
- Chefferie
- Djom
- Djop
- Doum
- Doum Ola
- Doumba'azok
- Doungou
- Dounibazok
- Dzeng
- Ebae
- Ebap
- Ebay
- Ebaé
- Ebemewomen
- Ebolakoun
- Ebolboum
- Ebolobola
- Ebolowa
- Ebolowa Si
- Ebolébola
- Ebom
- Eboman
- Ebomané
- Ebotenkou
- Ebotnkou
- Ebénéwoman
- Edoum
- Efot
- Efoulan
- Egnioumélé
- Ekombitié
- Ekombité
- Ekouk
- Ekowondo
- Ekowong
- Elat
- Elon
- Eloné
- Emanemvam
- Eminemvom
- Eminwong
- Enamingal
- Endam
- Endam I
- Endameyos
- Endengue
- Endengé
- Engom
- Engom I
- Engom II
- Engong
- Engongom
- Enieng
- Enongal
- Enyeng
- Esingang
- Essakoé
- Essam
- Essangong
- Essessana
- Essingang
- Essinguili
- Essobenga
- Essodjap
- Esson
- Essossoma
- Etondo
- Eves
- Evindisi
- Evindissi
- Evés
- Fon
- Fone
- Foulasi
- Foulassi
- Foulassi I
- Jungle
- Kama
- Ke'eke
- Konda
- Konda Essaebeng
- Kongolou
- Kouma
- Koungoulou
- Koungoulou Biyeng
- Koungoulou Ngoé
- Kéké
- Lloa
- Lobé
- Loo Biyeng
- Loum
- Loun
- Maamenyin
- Maamezam
- Maan Meyin
- Madjap
- Makalaté
- Mamenyin
- Mamenyé
- Maméniye
- Maményin
- Mang
- Mbako'o
- Mbekaa
- Mbekaa I
- Mbilntangan
- Mbo'abang
- Mbondo
- Mbong
- Mbounezok
- Mbounézok
- Mbout
- Mbékaa I
- Mbékaa II
- Mbémang
- Mebaé
- Mebem
- Mebemenko
- Mebo'o
- Mebo'ongoe
- Mebosso
- Medjeme
- Mefo
- Meka'a I
- Mekalat Biyeng
- Mekalat Yemveng
- Mekalaté
- Mekamemvom
- Mekamen
- Mekoa
- Mekok
- Mekomo
- Melan
- Melen
- Memgame
- Mendimtsogo
- Mengalé
- Mengam
- Mengboua
- Mengbwa
- Mengolé
- Mengong
- Menya'a
- Mesok
- Messambe
- Messambé
- Messok
- Metchypalé
- Metiep
- Metiykpwale
- Metyikpwale
- Mevous
- Meyo
- Meyo Essakoé
- Meyos
- Mimbomingal
- Minkan
- Minkané
- Minkok
- Minkongo
- Minkoumou
- Minkpwele
- Minkpwéle
- Minlamizibi
- Minlamizibi II
- Minto
- Minto Fang
- Mintom
- Mintyene I
- Mintyene Ii
- Mintyéné
- Mléboo
- Momebili
- Momébili
- Monebikong
- Monenlam
- Monékowong
- Monélam
- Mvaamedjap Fong
- Mvam
- Mvam Yétom
- Mvamedjap
- Mvamédjap
- Mvamédjap Fong
- Mvangan
- Mvangane
- Mvangue
- Mvangué
- Mvaézom
- Mveazoum
- Mveng
- Mvi'i
- Mvieng
- Mvila
- Mvila Yevol
- Mvié
- Mvoman
- Mvomon
- Mvong
- Mvoula
- Mvoutedoum
- Mwila
- Mébandé
- Mébaé
- Mébemenko
- Méboo
- Mébosso
- Mébémonko
- Médoum
- Méfak
- Méfanda
- Méfiep
- Mékaa
- Mékalâte
- Mékamévom
- Mékok
- Mékom
- Mékomo
- Mélangué
- Mélangué I
- Mélangué II
- Mélangué III
- Mélangé
- Mélangé I
- Mélangé II
- Mélaté
- Métet
- Mévous
- Nangésan
- Nazare
- Nboabeng
- Ndanga
- Ndanga I
- Ndanga Ii
- Ndeng
- Ndengue
- Ndengué
- Ndick
- Ndik
- Ndjafop
- Ndjana
- Ndjantom
- Ndjom-Bané
- Nemeyong
- Nemeyong III
- Nezam
- Ngalan
- Ngalan I
- Ngalan II
- Ngalan III
- Ngalane
- Ngamé
- Ngat
- Ngate
- Ngaté
- Ngoakele
- Ngoakélé
- Ngoazip
- Ngoazip I
- Ngoazip II
- Ngoboo
- Ngok
- Ngomeden
- Ngomedjap
- Ngomessâne
- Ngomébae
- Ngomébaé
- Ngon
- Ngondé
- Ngone
- Ngonebok
- Ngonébok
- Ngoulemakong
- Ngoulessaman
- Nguet
- Njafob

…and 139 more.

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 Mvila

Named natural and historic features inside Mvila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

183 rivers and streams.

- Abanga
- Abané Okweng
- Abimo
- Adjougou
- Afoum
- Afoumou
- Akié
- Akoatelé
- Angolé
- Assama
- Assoumwini
- Aton Mengé
- Avoo
- Avoo
- Avoé
- Avoé
- Awawa
- Awoutou
- Bamwo
- Bekata
- Bemva
- Bemva
- Bemvala
- Bengo

…and 159 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Eloumangang · 720 m
- Ebolboum · 693 m
- Mvouto · 614 m
- Nkolayos · 599 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ebolowa 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 Mvila and the best time to visit

In Mvila, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (257 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 42 

Feb 24 73 

Mar 24 168 

Apr 24 182 

May 24 162 

Jun 23 105 

Jul 23 74 

Aug 22 114 

Sep 23 182 

Oct 23 257 

Nov 23 186 

Dec 24 60 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mvila

Places mapped inside Mvila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels39
- Schools43
- Colleges and universities8
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants15
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mvila?In South Region, Cameroon
- What borders Mvila?Dja-et-Lobo, Nyong-et-So'o, Océan and Vallée-du-Ntem
- What is there to see in Mvila?Carrefour lion, Monument De L’independance De L’EPC, Monument Martin Et Chefdrue, Monument Martin Paul Samba
- What time zone is Mvila in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Mvila?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Mvila?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mvila?539 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mvila?Settlements lie between 398 m and 863 m
- What is the highest point in Mvila?Eloumangang (720 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mvila?December to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Mvila?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Mvila?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mvila?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mvila?CM009002 (OCHA common operational dataset)