Map of Douala, Cameroon

Douala is the administrative centre of Littoral, Cameroon, with a population of about 1,338,082. It lies at 4.0483°N, 9.7043°E. Douala is about 202 km (126 mi) west of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tiko, 38 km to the west.

Douala at a glance

Where is Douala?

• The largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in Littoral on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Douala

• Tiko — 38 km west
• Muyuka — 42 km northwest
• Mutengene — 44 km west
• Buea — 53 km west
• Mbanga — 53 km north
• Edéa — 55 km southeast
• Limbe — 55 km west
• Kumba — 71 km northwest
• Loum — 75 km north
• Manjo — 89 km north

Largest cities in Littoral

• Nkongsamba — 162,309
• Edéa — 103,861
• Melong — 76,716
• Loum — 58,554
• Mbanga — 44,155
• Manjo — 41,740

Largest cities in Cameroon

• Yaoundé — 1,299,369
• Bamenda — 420,445
• 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.