Map of Bamenda, Cameroon

Bamenda is the administrative centre of North-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 420,445. It lies at 5.9597°N, 10.1460°E. Bamenda is about 278 km (173 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ndop, 33 km to the east.

Bamenda at a glance

Where is Bamenda?

• The 3rd largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in North-West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bamenda

• Ndop — 33 km east
• Fundong — 39 km northeast
• Mbouda — 39 km south
• Oku — 45 km northeast
• Wum — 48 km north
• Dschang — 58 km south
• Bafoussam — 61 km southeast
• Fontem — 62 km southwest
• Kumbo — 63 km northeast
• Foumbot — 74 km southeast

Largest cities in North-West

• Kumbo — 125,124
• Oku — 44,443
• Fundong — 43,509
• Wum — 42,457
• Ndop — 40,152

Largest cities in Cameroon

• Douala — 1,338,082
• Yaoundé — 1,299,369
• Bafoussam — 373,268
• Maroua — 314,122
• Ngaoundéré — 238,196
• Kumba — 225,046
• Nkongsamba — 162,309
• Buea — 140,533
• Kousséri — 139,024
• Bertoua — 137,993

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.