# Ebolowa 1er Subdivision, Mvila, South Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-1er/

Subdivision · Mvila 

# Ebolowa 1er

Ebolowa 1er is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mvila, South Region. It covers **734.7 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 735km²
- 9mapped services
- 610 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ebolowa 1er?

Ebolowa 1er lies in [Mvila](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/), [South Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other subdivisions: [Biwong-Bane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/biwong-bane/), [Ebolowa 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-2e/) and [Efoulan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/efoulan/). By area it is the 150th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 8.5% of [Mvila](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/). The centre of Ebolowa 1er is about 124 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 25 km from Ébolowa, the main town of Mvila. The centre point is at 2.9242° N, 10.9234° 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).

## Know before you go: Ebolowa 1er

- 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) · Yaoundé113 km
- President Obiang Nguema International Airport (GEM) · Mengomeyén139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:09).

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 Ebolowa 1er

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Ebolowa 1er. Settlements here lie between about 398 m and 832 m above sea level (median 610 m).

- Abang
- Adjap
- Adjap Biyeng
- Adoum
- Afanengong
- Afanéngong Adjap
- Afanéngong Evele
- Akak
- Akak Essatolo
- Akom
- Alamé
- Amvan
- Amwam
- Ando'o
- Azem
- Bikou
- Bikou'ou
- Biwong-Bulu
- Dzeng
- Ebaé
- Ebolowa Si
- Efoulan
- Engom
- Engom I
- Engom II
- Eves
- Evés
- Foulasi
- Foulassi
- Foulassi I
- Konda
- Konda Essaebeng
- Kongolou
- Koungoulou Biyeng
- Lloa
- Loo Biyeng
- Madjap
- Mebaé
- Meka'a I
- Mekalat Biyeng
- Mekoa
- Menya'a
- Messambe
- Messambé
- Meyo Essakoé
- Minkané
- Mintom
- Monenlam
- Mvieng
- Mvila
- Mébaé
- Méfak
- Mékaa
- Mélaté
- Ngalan
- Ngalan I
- Nkoadjap
- Nkoavos
- Nkotoveng
- Nkoulemakong
- Nyangong
- Olem
- Sonkot
- Sonkote
- Soukot
- Yem
- Yem Essakoy
- Yem Ndong
- Yémé
- Zingui

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 Ebolowa 1er

Named natural and historic features inside Ebolowa 1er, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Dzeng
- Ebolboum
- Minkomingono
- Nda Biba
- Niamenkoulou
- Nyalo
- Yakoo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Ebolboum · 693 m

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 Ebolowa 1er and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ebolowa 1er

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Ebolowa · Ebolowa 1er 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94671&mlon=11.11995#map=17/2.94671/11.11995) 

Bank La Régionale · Ebolowa 2e 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.92083&mlon=11.14993#map=17/2.92083/11.14993) 

Petrol pump Tradex · Ebolowa 2e 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.90687&mlon=11.14922#map=17/2.90687/11.14922) 

Hotel Mel Rose · Ebolowa 1er 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93523&mlon=11.12903#map=17/2.93523/11.12903) 

School Les Lionceaux · Maan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.75848&mlon=10.80531#map=17/2.75848/10.80531) 

College Faculté des Sciences économiques et de gestion · Ebolowa 1er 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.91162&mlon=11.14034#map=17/2.91162/11.14034) 

Police station Commissariat Special D’ebolowa · Ebolowa 2e 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.91722&mlon=11.14406#map=17/2.91722/11.14406) 

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 Ebolowa 1er

Places mapped inside Ebolowa 1er in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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 Mvila

- Biwong-Bane
- Biwong-Bulu
- Ebolowa 2e
- Efoulan
- Mengong
- Mvangane
- Ngoulemakong

## Quick answers

- Where is Ebolowa 1er?In Mvila, South Region, Cameroon
- What borders Ebolowa 1er?Biwong-Bane, Ebolowa 2e and Efoulan
- What time zone is Ebolowa 1er in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ebolowa 1er?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Ebolowa 1er?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ebolowa 1er?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ebolowa 1er?Settlements lie between 398 m and 832 m
- What is the highest point in Ebolowa 1er?Ebolboum (693 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ebolowa 1er?December to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ebolowa 1er?Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Ebolowa, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ebolowa 1er?La Régionale, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ebolowa 1er?Tradex, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ebolowa 1er?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ebolowa 1er?CM009002003 (OCHA common operational dataset)
