Southwest · Cameroon
Kumba travel guide
Kumba is a city in Southwest, Cameroon, home to about 144,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DLA76 km · Douala International Airport
- Currency
- XAFCentral African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Language
- English, French
When to go
The best time to visit Kumba
Kumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 527 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kumba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Douala International Airport (DLA), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malabo International Airport (SSG, 128 km) and Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ, 128 km) are also within reach.
DLA · Douala International Airport
SSG · Malabo International Airport
CBQ · Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Questions
Kumba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kumba?
Kumba has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 527 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kumba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Douala International Airport (DLA), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malabo International Airport (SSG, 128 km) and Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kumba?
Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Nearby
Destinations near Kumba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.