The heart of Bui Division beats in Kumbo, the second
largest town in the North West province of Cameroon. Kumbo is about
110 km away from Bamenda, the provincial capital of the North West
Province. Population wise, Kumbo counts over 100,000 inhabitants
with a female dominance of about 52%.
Kumbo
shares its boundaries with Nkum-Mbam to the North, Mbiame to the
East and to the South by Dzekwa, then to the West by Oku-Noni. It is
a mountainous town with three distinctive hilly settlements, Tobin,
Mbveh, and Squares. In Kumbo, there is a wide diversity of
landscapes, and its rivers are punctuated with rapid spectacular
waterfalls with boiling foams. These waterfalls empty themselves
into the main rivers of the town: Rivers Bui and Rookimbo. It is
worth noting that Bui got its name from River Bui and Kimbo, which
is the original title for Kumbo got its name from River Rookimbo.
Situated about 1800 metres above sea level, Kumbo enjoys a tropical
climate, which is common to most parts of Cameroon. There are two
seasons: the dry and rainy seasons. The dry season extends from
November to February, and is characterized by wind, cold mornings
and evenings. The rainy season often starts from March to June with
light rains. From the beginning of August to the end of September,
there are usually heavy rains.
Tobin,
one of the major settlements, is the administrative seat of the
town. Mbve is the commercial centre and Squares harbours the
residence of the Paramount Fon of Nso, known to as “Ntoh Nso”.
This
web site is intended to give you a vivid picture of Kumbo Council and its people, stretching through tourism, culture,
transport, sports, education, utilities, health. Through the web,
therefore, facts about Kumbo, which are still unknown to many, shall
be unveiled. Come to Kumbo, a land that is still to be explored. The
hospitable land welcomes you with open arms.
