Map of Kumbo, Cameroon

Kumbo is a city in North-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 125,124. It lies at 6.2000°N, 10.6667°E. Kumbo is about 276 km (172 mi) north of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oku, 26 km to the west.

Kumbo at a glance

Where is Kumbo?

• The 14th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in North-West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kumbo

• Oku — 26 km west
• Ndop — 34 km southwest
• Fundong — 43 km west
• Foumban — 59 km southeast
• Bamenda — 63 km southwest
• Wum — 69 km west
• Foumbot — 77 km south
• Mbouda — 78 km southwest
• Bafoussam — 85 km south
• Dschang — 108 km southwest

Largest cities in North-West

• Bamenda — 420,445
• Oku — 44,443
• Fundong — 43,509
• Wum — 42,457
• Ndop — 40,152

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.