Map of Garoua, Cameroon

Garoua is the administrative centre of North, Cameroon, with a population of about 34,957. It lies at 9.3014°N, 13.3977°E. Garoua is about 639 km (397 mi) north of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pitoa, 15 km to the northeast.

Garoua at a glance

Where is Garoua?

• The 50th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in North on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Garoua

• Pitoa — 15 km northeast
• Tchéboa — 38 km southwest
• Lagdo — 40 km southeast
• Guider — 93 km northeast
• Yola — 101 km west, Nigeria
• Jimeta — 103 km west, Nigeria
• Mubi — 108 km north, Nigeria
• Numan — 151 km west, Nigeria
• Pala — 166 km east, Chad
• Mokolo — 166 km north

Largest cities in North

• Guider — 81,608
• Tchéboa — 35,199
• Pitoa — 33,610
• Lagdo — 33,564

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.