# Malantouen Subdivision, Noun, West Region – Villages & Map

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Subdivision · Noun 

# Malantouen

Malantouen is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Noun, West Region. It covers **1,084.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,084km²
- 749 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malantouen?

Malantouen lies in [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/), [West Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 5 other subdivisions: [Foumban](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/foumban/), [Magba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/magba/), [Massangam](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/massangam/), [Ngambe-Tikar](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mbam-et-kim/ngambe-tikar/) and [Njimom](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/njimom/). By area it is the 106th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 14.2% of [Noun](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/west/noun/). The centre of Malantouen is about 204 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6533° N, 11.1086° 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: Malantouen

- 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) · Yaoundé220 km
- Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:04).

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 Malantouen

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Malantouen. Settlements here lie between about 681 m and 1,147 m above sea level (median 749 m).

- Machu
- Madinga
- Magham
- Makoutam
- Makoutem
- Makpa
- Makérémba
- Malantouen
- Malentouen
- Malien
- Mambicham
- Mamtouatié
- Manda
- Mandjoum
- Mangiembou
- Manguiem
- Mangé-Koutou
- Manjenkoutou
- Manjouom
- Mankoumbou
- Mankounmvi
- Mankoutmbou
- Mantoum
- Mantoum - Palais
- Mantoum Palais
- Mapou
- Mapouo’che
- Marapndoum
- Matachon
- Matachouom
- Matoupou
- Matyapon
- Mawa
- Mayo
- Mengoue
- Monbianko
- Mtékouop
- Njinga

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 Malantouen

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Kim
- Magom
- Matam
- Mbaré
- Mbayit
- Mi
- Monibi
- Mépon
- Mépouen
- Nchi
- Nkou
- River Wi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Fomdoum · 1,016 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 Malantouen 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 390 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 23 235 

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 Malantouen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hopital du palais · Foumban 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73190&mlon=10.90065#map=17/5.73190/10.90065) 

Bank Societe Generale · Foumban 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73146&mlon=10.90328#map=17/5.73146/10.90328) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies FOUMBAN 1&2 · Foumban 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73140&mlon=10.90488#map=17/5.73140/10.90488) 

Hotel Hôtel Beau Regard · Foumban 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73230&mlon=10.90705#map=17/5.73230/10.90705) 

School ECOLE ANNEXE · Foumban 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72903&mlon=10.89911#map=17/5.72903/10.89911) 

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 Noun

- Bangourain
- Foumban
- Foumbot
- Kouoptamo
- Koutaba
- Magba
- Massangam
- Njimom

## Quick answers

- Where is Malantouen?In Noun, West Region, Cameroon
- What borders Malantouen?Foumban, Magba, Massangam, Ngambe-Tikar and Njimom
- What time zone is Malantouen in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Malantouen?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Malantouen?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malantouen?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malantouen?Settlements lie between 681 m and 1,147 m
- What is the highest point in Malantouen?Fomdoum (1,016 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malantouen?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malantouen?Hopital du palais, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malantouen?Societe Generale, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malantouen?TotalEnergies FOUMBAN 1&2, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malantouen?CM008008007 (OCHA common operational dataset)