# Efoulan Subdivision, Mvila, South Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/efoulan/ Subdivision · Mvila # Efoulan Efoulan is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mvila, South Region. It covers **856.4 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 856km² - 644 mtypical elevation ## Where is Efoulan? Efoulan lies in [Mvila](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/), [South Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 7 other subdivisions: [Akom 2](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/akom-2/), [Bipindi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/bipindi/), [Biwong-Bane](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/biwong-bane/), [Ebolowa 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-1er/), [Ebolowa 2e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/ebolowa-2e/), [Lolodorf](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/lolodorf/) and [Mvengue](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/ocean/mvengue/). By area it is the 134th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 9.9% of [Mvila](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/south/mvila/). The centre of Efoulan is about 120 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 45 km from Ébolowa, the main town of Mvila. The centre point is at 3.0751° N, 10.7799° 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: Efoulan - 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) · Yaoundé112 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:10). 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 Efoulan Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Efoulan. Settlements here lie between about 468 m and 723 m above sea level (median 644 m). - Adjap - Adjap Essawo - Adjap Essaébondan - Aloum - Aloum Yémveng - Angbwek - Bangola - Bikouba - Binyina - Bongolo I - Bongolo II - Ebom - Efoulan - Eloné - Maamenyin - Maan Meyin - Makalaté - Mbong - Mebem - Melan - Mengalé - Mengolé - Mimbomingal - Minkan - Minto - Mvila Yevol - Mwila - Mébandé - Mélangué - Mélangué II - Mélangé - Ndjantom - Ngalan II - Ngat - Ngate - Ngonebok - Ngonébok - Nkoékouk - Nyazo'o I - Ondogadjab - Ondong Adjap - Tchangué - Zalom - Ébom Essawo - Élon 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 Efoulan Named natural and historic features inside Efoulan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Assoumwini - Bamwo - Grand Nyaso - Kolo - Masangbélé - Nkoudou - Petit Nyaso - Skola - Tyongo 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 Efoulan 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 Efoulan Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Bayelle Cooperative Credit Union Limited · Lolodorf 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.38182&mlon=10.72266#map=17/3.38182/10.72266) Petrol pump TotalEnergies LOLODORF · Lolodorf 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.23520&mlon=10.72750#map=17/3.23520/10.72750) School Lycée Classique de Lolodorf · Lolodorf 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.23715&mlon=10.73258#map=17/3.23715/10.73258) College British Higher Institute of Science and Technology · Mvengue 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.16310&mlon=10.89741#map=17/3.16310/10.89741) 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. ## Other subdivisions in Mvila - Biwong-Bane - Biwong-Bulu - Ebolowa 1er - Ebolowa 2e - Mengong - Mvangane - Ngoulemakong ## Quick answers - Where is Efoulan?In Mvila, South Region, Cameroon - What borders Efoulan?Akom 2, Bipindi, Biwong-Bane, Ebolowa 1er, Ebolowa 2e, Lolodorf and Mvengue - What time zone is Efoulan in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Efoulan?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Efoulan?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Efoulan?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Efoulan?Settlements lie between 468 m and 723 m - What is the best time to visit Efoulan?December to February and June to August - Where is the nearest bank to Efoulan?Bayelle Cooperative Credit Union Limited, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Efoulan?TotalEnergies LOLODORF, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Efoulan?CM009002005 (OCHA common operational dataset)