Map of Limbe, Cameroon

Limbe is a city in South-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 131,381. It lies at 4.0236°N, 9.2061°E. Limbe is about 257 km (160 mi) west of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mutengene, 14 km to the northeast.

Limbe at a glance

Where is Limbe?

• The 12th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in South-West 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 Limbe

• Mutengene — 14 km northeast
• Buea — 15 km north
• Tiko — 18 km east
• Muyuka — 37 km northeast
• Douala — 55 km east
• Malabo — 56 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Mbanga — 67 km northeast
• Kumba — 73 km north
• Loum — 97 km northeast
• Edéa — 106 km east

Largest cities in South-West

• Kumba — 225,046
• Buea — 140,533
• Tiko — 94,836
• Mutengene — 64,054
• Muyuka — 43,749
• Fontem — 42,689

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.