# Noun, West Region – Subdivisions, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/

Department · West Region 

# Noun

Noun is a department of Cameroon in West Region. It covers **7,645.7 km²**. It is divided into 9 subdivisions. 529 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,646km²
- 9subdivisions
- 61mapped services

## Where is Noun?

Noun lies in [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 10 other departments: [Bamboutos](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/bamboutos/), [Bui](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/), [Donga-Mantung](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/), [Koung-Khi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/koung-khi/), [Mayo-Banyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/), [Mbam-et-Inoubou](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-inoubou/), [Mbam-et-Kim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/), [Mifi](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/mifi/), [Ndé](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/nde/) and [Ngo-Ketunjia](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/ngo-ketunjia/). By area it is the 21st largest of 58 departments in Cameroon. It covers 54.8% of [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/). The centre of Noun is about 206 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. It is about 50 km from Bafoussam, the main town of West Region. The centre point is at 5.5942° N, 10.8569° 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 Noun

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Noun: 4 museums; 2 memorials; 1 city gate; 1 viewpoint.

- Grand Tambour · museum
- Musée de Arts et Traditions Bamoun · museum
- Musée des Rois Bamoun · museum
- Palais des Sultans Bamouns · museum
- Rock de Maka · viewpoint
- Porte d'Entrée de Foumban · city gate
- Roi Njoya Ibrahim · memorial
- Statue équestre du Roi Njoya Ibrahim · 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: Noun

- 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) · Douala217 km
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:05).

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 Noun

Subdivision Area km² Localities Services 

[Bangourain](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/bangourain/) 395 31 0 

[Foumban](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/foumban/) 560 93 25 

[Foumbot](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/foumbot/) 760 64 14 

[Kouoptamo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/kouoptamo/) 312 66 12 

[Koutaba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/koutaba/) 451 90 8 

[Magba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/magba/) 1,174 46 1 

[Malantouen](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/malantouen/) 1,084 38 0 

[Massangam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/massangam/) 2,209 83 1 

[Njimom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/njimom/) 701 43 0 

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 Noun

Open gazetteers list **529 villages, towns and localities** in Noun. The largest with a recorded population: Foumban (130,287), Foumbot (74,319) and Magba (30,931). Settlements here lie between about 681 m and 1,331 m above sea level (median 1,139 m).

- Bafolé
- Bafoussam II
- Baham II
- Baham III
- Bakiliom
- Bamougoum II
- Baméka
- Bancoupen
- Bangambi
- Bangou II
- Bangourain
- Bangouren
- Bouomkou
- Boya
- Chimbeng
- Didango
- Djoné
- Douben
- Fanchouop
- Fembenjo
- Femloum
- Feuripa
- Fondji
- Fondji II
- Fontain
- Fossang
- Foumban
- Foumbot
- Fouronguen
- Fouyiéla
- Garap
- Gnitgouen
- Gomalem
- Gongan
- Kechuentim
- Kenyam-Keyou
- Ketebe
- Keutvu
- Kiliom
- Kompani
- Kouna
- Koundia
- Kouodjah
- Kouop Njot
- Kouopkaare
- Kouoptame
- Kouoptamo
- Koupa Kagnam
- Koutaba
- Koutikwat
- Kpembwa
- Kuètvu
- Kwetmenka'
- Larentame
- Loum
- Loumbout
- Maakouop
- Maatam
- Mabibi
- Mabouo
- Macharou
- Machatoum
- Machoutfen
- Machu
- Madinga
- Mafomghèt
- Mafumbouo
- Magba
- Magham
- Maghet
- Maghèt
- Maka
- Makam
- Makeloum
- Maki
- Mako
- Makouan
- Makoumbi
- Makouopnsap
- Makouosop
- Makouo’ncha
- Makoupa
- Makoutam
- Makoutem
- Makpa
- Makpantoum
- Makwen
- Makwopchichi
- Makérémba
- Malanden
- Malantouen
- Malentouen
- Malien
- Malom
- Maloua
- Maloum
- Maloung
- Maloup
- Maloura
- Malouro
- Malure
- Malânden
- Mamakeka
- Mamatié
- Mamba
- Mambay
- Mamben
- Mambicham
- Mamboe
- Mambongam
- Mambonkeu
- Mambonkon
- Mamboungam
- Mambwot
- Mambèn
- Mamenyam
- Mamfu
- Mamokimo
- Mamtouatié
- Mamva
- Mancha
- Manchinmben
- Manchoutvi
- Manda
- Mandapen
- Mandatituop
- Mandiyang
- Mandjoum
- Mandèkane
- Mandètkane
- Manfuh
- Manga
- Mangamban
- Mangambang
- Manganja
- Manganou
- Mangiembou
- Mangoum
- Mangoyoum
- Manguiem
- Mangé-Koutou
- Maniou
- Manja
- Manjemnchut
- Manjenkoutou
- Manjouom
- Manka'
- Mankakoum
- Mankarop
- Mankaré
- Manke
- Mankembwot
- Manki
- Manki I
- Manki II
- Mankopmou
- Mankou
- Mankoumbou
- Mankoumvi
- Mankounmvi
- Mankouombi
- Mankoup
- Mankoutmbou
- Mankouya
- Mankoya
- Manku
- Mankèt
- Manloung
- Manseng
- Mansom
- Mansoum
- Manswen Fowyom
- Manswen Foywom
- Manswen Mambeng
- Manswen Nja
- Mansèn
- Mantama
- Mantana
- Mante
- Mantoum
- Mantoum - Palais
- Mantoum Palais
- Manté
- Manya
- Manyitngwen
- Mapa'ré
- Mapektieu
- Mapou
- Mapouo’che
- Mapou’oche
- Maram
- Marap
- Marapndoum
- Maripa
- Marom
- Massagam
- Massang
- Massangam
- Massiessie
- Massiessle
- Mata
- Mata Barrage
- Matachon
- Matachouom
- Matam
- Matie
- Matoufa
- Matoupou
- Matyapon
- Mawa
- Mawo
- Maya
- Mayaakwé
- Mayakwé
- Mayit
- Mayo
- Mayouom
- Mbagnam
- Mbagniet
- Mbakep
- Mbakop
- Mbamkouop
- Mbanjou
- Mbi
- Mbonkouma
- Mbouongouom
- Mbouonkah
- Mbouo’nka
- Mbéyana
- Mechouemfu
- Mefié
- Mekwene
- Meleng
- Mengba
- Mengoue
- Menkéchoum
- Meta
- Metakièt
- Mevoue
- Mfa'chekwet
- Mfechiéya
- Mfefam
- Mfekom
- Mfekwam
- Mfelam
- Mfelap
- Mfeleng
- Mfelien
- Mfeloum Mapong
- Mfemetié
- Mfengou
- Mfenguem
- Mfenguen
- Mfensu
- Mferipa
- Mfessang
- Mfesset
- Mfetèn
- Mfewouon
- Mfeyap
- Mfeyouom
- Mfeyèt
- Mfon Payèt
- Mfonka
- Mfopèt
- Mgbankoup
- Mgbètmoufong
- Mjindaré
- Mokouono
- Momo
- Monbianko
- Monbossoum
- Monpen
- Moripa
- Mossamfong
- Moussafon
- Moutoubiuo
- Mteripa
- Mtékouop
- Mum
- Mvinmbé
- Mârom
- Méyama
- Mākam
- Nchinfah
- Nchou'ne
- Nchout-Lablab
- Nchout-Mambouo
- Nchout-Monoun
- Nchout-Mou
- Nchoutfen
- Nchoutkeke
- Nchoutmfa
- Ndanyang
- Ndinenke
- Ndjimbouot
- Ndjinga
- Ndoumbwèt
- Ndoumbèn
- Ndoumnken
- Ndouwoum
- Ndouyap
- Ngagnu
- Ngala’
- Ngambouo
- Ngamânzem
- Nganou
- Ngantou
- Ngbanja
- Ngbassa'
- Ngbawarem
- Ngbètswen
- Ngombé
- Ngon Njitapon
- Ngoughe
- Ngoundoup
- Ngounso
- Ngouonchikouop
- Ngouondam
- Ngouondam I
- Ngouondam II
- Ngouondam III
- Ngousso
- Ngoyoum
- Nguemou
- Nguten
- Nguédiem
- Ngwanesso
- Ngwen-Njiamgbié
- Ngwen-Njingoumbé
- Ngwenfo
- Ngwenfoghé
- Ngwenfon
- Ngwenmbèn
- Ngwetsieu
- Njemka’
- Njibam
- Njiboure
- Njichom
- Njidaré
- Njifen
- Njifèn
- Njigwassi
- Njikan
- Njikepou
- Njiketnkié
- Njikompani
- Njikouop
- Njikwet
- Njikwet I
- Njikwet II
- Njikwop
- Njikwèt
- Njilam
- Njiloum
- Njiloum II
- Njimbam
- Njimbouo
- Njimbouot I
- Njimbouot II
- Njimbèt
- Njimena’
- Njimgbèt
- Njimiépwen
- Njimom
- Njimve
- Njincha
- Njindare
- Njindaré
- Njindoum
- Njindoun
- Njinga
- Njingbamou
- Njingban
- Njingouondam
- Njingwen
- Njingwèt
- Njinja
- Njinka
- Njinkoup
- Njinkout
- Njinkwen
- Njinkwenmenka’
- Njinsen
- Njinso
- Njinsèn
- Njintout
- Njipouo’che
- Njipè’touen
- Njiriki
- Njiripa
- Njisse I
- Njisse II
- Njisse III
- Njissen
- Njissé
- Njitam
- Njitande
- Njiteintum
- Njitekwet

…and 129 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 Noun

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

### Water

290 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Ardo Ntoli
- Banban
- Bibi
- Bibi Sud
- Boua
- Bètkom
- Cham
- Chamgam
- Chanke
- Chanké
- Chanké
- Chanké
- Charou
- Cheuhangou
- Chicha
- Chimbeng
- Choum
- Choupcharré
- Doundou
- Fefe
- Feubeudueu
- Feufeu
- Fofé
- Fom Fom

…and 268 more.

### Hills and mountains

35 hills; 9 mountains.

- Pouokam · 1,751 m
- Pouo’ Loum · 1,624 m
- Yaawou · 1,531 m
- Banki · 1,431 m
- Ngba’wouo · 1,407 m
- Mbétmaluem · 1,316 m
- Mfombèn · 1,315 m
- Monkwé Kassa · 1,295 m
- Kwenfou · 1,294 m
- Pensié · 1,293 m
- Nguem · 1,266 m
- Makwèt · 1,264 m
- Metapen · 1,261 m
- Mbètkom · 1,256 m
- Chapchap · 1,251 m
- Mokopo · 1,236 m
- Mfolong · 1,207 m
- Mfotapon · 1,185 m
- Chancha · 1,166 m
- Massif Nkounguié · 1,137 m
- Mbatwe · 1,125 m
- Mont Matoufa’ · 1,122 m
- Banki · 1,071 m
- Nancha · 1,052 m

…and 20 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forest reserves.

- Reserve Forestière du Mou
- Réserve Forestière de Maalap-Njibanchi
- Réserve Forestière de Ngambouo
- Réserve Forestière de Nkounchankap
- Réserve Forestière de Nkoutaba

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Koundja
- Koutaba 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 Noun and the best time to visit

In Noun, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,973 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (341 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 10 

Feb 22 27 

Mar 22 99 

Apr 22 170 

May 22 181 

Jun 21 235 

Jul 20 289 

Aug 20 341 

Sep 20 302 

Oct 20 246 

Nov 21 68 

Dec 20 7 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Noun

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels14
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants5
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Noun?In West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Noun?Bamboutos, Bui, Donga-Mantung, Koung-Khi, Mayo-Banyo, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Mbam-et-Kim, Mifi, Ndé and Ngo-Ketunjia
- What is there to see in Noun?Grand Tambour, Musée de Arts et Traditions Bamoun, Musée des Rois Bamoun, Palais des Sultans Bamouns
- What time zone is Noun in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Noun?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Noun?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Noun?529 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Noun?Settlements lie between 681 m and 1,331 m
- What is the highest point in Noun?Pouokam (1,751 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Noun?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Noun?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Noun?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Noun?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Noun?CM008008 (OCHA common operational dataset)