# Nämnoni Corregimiento, Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province

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Corregimiento · Besiko District 

# Nämnoni

Nämnoni is a corregimiento of Panama in Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province. It covers **28.2 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.2km²
- 238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nämnoni?

Nämnoni lies in [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/), [Ngöbe Buglé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Camarón Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/camaron-arriba/), [Cerro De Patena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-de-patena/), [Hato Corotú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-corotu/), [Hato Jobo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/mirono/hato-jobo/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/san-juan/). By area it is the 466th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.6% of [Besiko District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/). The centre of Nämnoni is about 277 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Soloy, the main town of Besiko District. The centre point is at 8.3708° N, 81.9596° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Nämnoni

### Nearby, outside Nämnoni

- Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco12 km

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: Nämnoni

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
- Country calling code+507
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David52 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:12).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Nämnoni

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Nämnoni. The largest with a recorded population: Quebrada Hacha (468) and Lajero (125). Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 575 m above sea level (median 238 m).

- Alto Algarrobo
- Alto Camarón
- Alto Gambu
- Alto Pavo
- Alto Piedra
- Barranco
- Boca de Hacha
- Cabecera De Hacha
- Cabecera de Pava
- Cerro Miel
- Cerro Paja
- Chichica
- Hacha
- Lajero
- Manta
- Maíz Tostado
- Quebrada Guayabo
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Pava
- Quebrada Plata
- Quebrada Zapote
- Sigolín

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 Nämnoni

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Cieneguita
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Junco
- Quebrada Pava
- Quebrada Posoy
- Quebrada Zapote

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro Paja · 572 m
- Cerro Campana · 253 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 Nämnoni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Besiko District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 206 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (286 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 34 

Feb 25 18 

Mar 26 30 

Apr 26 99 

May 26 278 

Jun 25 228 

Jul 25 258 

Aug 25 258 

Sep 25 249 

Oct 25 284 

Nov 25 286 

Dec 25 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nämnoni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) 

Petrol pump Estación San Juan · San Juan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26406&mlon=-81.97805#map=17/8.26406/-81.97805) 

Hotel Country Hill Las Lajas · Lajas Adentro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27244&mlon=-81.87449#map=17/8.27244/-81.87449) 

School Centro Educativo Cerro Mesa Arriba · Hato Jobo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38176&mlon=-81.88016#map=17/8.38176/-81.88016) 

College ILAN San Felix · San Félix 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29718&mlon=-81.86742#map=17/8.29718/-81.86742) 

Police station Corregiduría de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30715&mlon=-82.10251#map=17/8.30715/-82.10251) 

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 corregimientos in Besiko District

- Boca De Balsa
- Camarón Arriba
- Cerro Banco
- Cerro De Patena
- Emplanada de Chorcha
- Niba
- Soloy

## Quick answers

- Where is Nämnoni?In Besiko District, Ngöbe Buglé Province, Panama
- What borders Nämnoni?Camarón Arriba, Cerro De Patena, Hato Corotú, Hato Jobo and San Juan
- What is there to see in Nämnoni?Kiki
- What time zone is Nämnoni in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nämnoni?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Nämnoni?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nämnoni?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nämnoni?Settlements lie between 129 m and 575 m
- What is the highest point in Nämnoni?Cerro Paja (572 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nämnoni?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nämnoni?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nämnoni?Banco Nacional, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nämnoni?Estación San Juan, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nämnoni?PA100106 (OCHA common operational dataset)