The Geography of Tubah Council Area
Climate
Tubah has varied climates within its geographic area, given its topography of hills and plains. The highest temperature is registered in Kedjom Ketinguh at Tihkhebeng, which lies in the Ndop plain. Next to this is Bambui, which lies in the plain that stretches to Bafut. Bambili and Kedjom Keku generally have colder climates, including Sabga and the upper plateaus of Kedjom Ketinguh. These climatic variations fit into the two seasons. (Dry Season and Rainy Season) of the area; and experience the tropical highland climate in general. The Rainy Season, which stretches from mid-March to late October is characterized by heavy rains ushered in by the Southwest Monsoon Winds. Although places are normally wet during this period, the temperatures are relatively warmer. The Dry Season starts from November to mid-March, and is marked by the Northeast Trade Winds or Harmattan. During this period, there is strong sunshine during the day, and very cold nights and mornings. During the Dry Season, most of the roads in Tubah are covered with dust, which give way to mud during the Rainy Season.
Soils
Tubah soil is considerably fertile, corresponding to the agricultural activities of the people. Soil fertility is due to abundance of humus, which is a dark volcanic soil found up the hills of Kedjom Keku, Kedjom Ketinguh and Bambili. Bambui and the lower parts of Kedjom Ketinguh have mainly hydromophic soil formed from the annual deposits of sediments from the upper plateaus. There is a little bit of sandy soil washed down from the hills and deposited on riverbeds or banks of streams. The sand is exploited for construction. However, the soil is losing its fertility because of bad practices such as bush burning and land over use.
Flora
Tubah is located in the Savannah belt and the rich soil presents a good environment for shrub grass to grow. A good part of Tubah might have been covered with trees a long time ago but apart from a few forest patches, there are virtually no natural forests left. Eucalyptus trees abound, however. Tall grass covers most of the hills, dotted with stunted shrubs and providing good grazing land. This quality of the grass quickly dries up during the Dry Season, and is not palatable to animals.
Fauna
Tubah has a variety of wildlife animal species such as monkeys, Chimpanze, antelope, deer, porcupine, Bush dog, Stone beef, Baboons, Cane rats especially in the Mbi Game Reserve which stretches from Kedjom Keku to Belo in Boyo Division. Unfortunately, this reserve has no access road from the Kedjom Keku side, and needs four hours of serious trekking to get there. Tubah also has domestic animal species which include: cattle, goats/sheep, pigs, poultry (local and improved breeds) some wild hunted birds like sparrow, swallow, hawk and weaver birds.
These animals’ species are going extinct as a result of rapid environmental degradation
Minerals
The mineral resources available in Tubah include salty water in Kedjom Keku and below Sabga. In the low part of Kedjom Ketinguh you can find Sand, black stone, and laterite pits. These materials are often used for house construction and road maintenance. There is need to continue to identify and explore the mineral potentials found in the municipality.
Protected areas
All the palaces have shrines and sacred places where traditional rites and sacrifices are performed. Kedjom Keku has two waterfalls where they often perform certain traditional rites, claiming that the waterfalls have magical powers. Some of the caves and natural forests are used for these purposes.
