# Magba Subdivision, Noun, West Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/magba/ Subdivision · Noun # Magba Magba is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Noun, West Region. It covers **1,174.2 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,174km² - 1mapped service - 741 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magba? Magba lies in [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 6 other subdivisions: [Bankim](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/bankim/), [Malantouen](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/malantouen/), [Mbven](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/bui/mbven/), [Ngambe-Tikar](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/ngambe-tikar/), [Njimom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/njimom/) and [Nwa](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/north-west/donga-mantung/nwa/). By area it is the 100th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.4% of [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/). The centre of Magba is about 248 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0658° N, 11.1448° 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: Magba - 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) · Yaoundé264 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala278 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:03). 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 Magba Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Magba. The largest with a recorded population: Magba (30,931). Settlements here lie between about 708 m and 748 m above sea level (median 741 m). - Fouronguen - Kouna - Magba - Makoupa - Mambongam - Mambonkeu - Mambonkon - Mamboungam - Mamokimo - Manchoutvi - Manda - Mandatituop - Mangamban - Mangambang - Mangoyoum - Mankoumvi - Manku - Mansoum - Mante - Manté - Manya - Mata - Mata Barrage - Maya - Mbakop - Mbonkouma - Mfefam - Mfeloum Mapong - Monbossoum - Monpen - Mossamfong - Moussafon - Moutoubiuo - Mvinmbé - Ndanyang - Ngounso - Ngousso - Ngoyoum - Nkoula - Nkouloum - Nkoumbou - Ntyem - Pouomi - Pwomi - Tche - Tchourou 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 Magba Named natural and historic features inside Magba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Ardo Ntoli - Bibi - Mayo Mékena - Mbié - Mbouat - Minschi - Monfokou - Mpi - Mwoum - Ndja - Ndoute - Ngnia - Ngouet - Ngousset - Nkoup - River Mamua - River Mfi - Saboum ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Hoséré Pabois · 713 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 Magba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Noun, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 398 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 10 Feb 24 27 Mar 25 99 Apr 25 170 May 24 181 Jun 24 235 Jul 23 289 Aug 23 341 Sep 23 302 Oct 23 246 Nov 23 68 Dec 23 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magba Need Nearest mapped Distance School LYCÉE Bilingue De Dschang · Magba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.89393&mlon=11.15266#map=17/5.89393/11.15266) 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 Magba Places mapped inside Magba in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Noun - Bangourain - Foumban - Foumbot - Kouoptamo - Koutaba - Malantouen - Massangam - Njimom ## Quick answers - Where is Magba?In Noun, West Region, Cameroon - What borders Magba?Bankim, Malantouen, Mbven, Ngambe-Tikar, Njimom and Nwa - What time zone is Magba in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Magba?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Magba?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magba?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magba?Settlements lie between 708 m and 748 m - What is the highest point in Magba?Hoséré Pabois (713 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magba?November to March - What is the P-code of Magba?CM008008006 (OCHA common operational dataset)