Map of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, with a population of about 1,299,369. It lies at 3.8667°N, 11.5167°E. The nearest city on our map is Obala, 33 km to the north.

Yaoundé at a glance

Where is Yaoundé?

• The 2nd largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in Centre on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yaoundé

• Obala — 33 km north
• Mbalmayo — 39 km south
• Bafia — 103 km north
• Ébolowa — 115 km south
• Sangmélima — 116 km southeast
• Edéa — 154 km west
• Bangangté — 179 km northwest
• Ebebiyin — 192 km south, Equatorial Guinea
• Bitam — 199 km south, Gabon
• Douala — 202 km west

Largest cities in Centre

• Mbalmayo — 82,384
• Bafia — 74,050
• Obala — 45,321

Largest cities in Cameroon

• Douala — 1,338,082
• 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.