Map of Ébolowa, Cameroon

Ébolowa is the administrative centre of South, Cameroon, with a population of about 101,363. It lies at 2.9000°N, 11.1500°E. Ébolowa is about 115 km (71 mi) south of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbalmayo, 79 km to the northeast.

Ébolowa at a glance

Where is Ébolowa?

• The 16th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in South on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ébolowa

• Mbalmayo — 79 km northeast
• Ebebiyin — 86 km south, Equatorial Guinea
• Sangmélima — 93 km east
• Bitam — 100 km southeast, Gabon
• Yaoundé — 115 km north
• Añisoc — 123 km south, Equatorial Guinea
• Ciudad de la Paz — 150 km south, Equatorial Guinea
• Edéa — 151 km northwest
• Oyem — 152 km south, Gabon
• Aconibe — 180 km south, Equatorial Guinea

Largest cities in South

• Kribi — 93,482
• Sangmélima — 80,036

Largest cities in Cameroon

• Douala — 1,338,082
• 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

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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.