Cameroon: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Douala – 2,770,000
Largest city and economic capital; major port on the Atlantic coast.


2. Yaoundé – 2,440,000
Political capital and administrative center.


3. Bamenda – 530,000
Cultural and commercial hub of the Northwest Region.


4. Bafoussam – 360,000
Economic center of the West Region.


5. Garoua – 356,000
Commercial hub in the north along the Benue River.


6. Maroua – 319,000
Capital of the Far North Region; center for trade and crafts.


7. Ngaoundéré – 245,000
Key railway terminus in the Adamawa Region.


8. Bertoua – 244,000
Capital of the East Region.


9. Loum – 177,000
Agricultural town in the Littoral Region.


10. Kumba – 170,000
Commercial hub in the Southwest Region.


11. Edéa – 160,000
Industrial city in the Littoral Region.


12. Kousséri – 150,000
Border city across from N’Djamena, Chad.


13. Nkongsamba – 120,000
Agricultural trade city in the Littoral Region.


14. Mbouda – 110,000
Town in the West Region.


15. Ebolowa – 88,000
Capital of the South Region.


16. Foumban – 85,000
Historic city known for its palace and art.


17. Garoua-Boulaï – 74,000
Border town near the Central African Republic.


18. Kribi – 73,000
Coastal town known for beaches and port facilities.


19. Sangmélima – 70,000
Town in the South Region.


20. Limbe – 69,000
Coastal town with a major oil industry and beaches.


21. Batouri – 64,000
Town in the East Region.


22. Tiko – 62,000
Agricultural and port town in the Southwest Region.


23. Bafang – 60,000
Town in the West Region.


24. Meiganga – 59,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


25. Wum – 58,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


26. Kumbo – 57,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


27. Mora – 55,000
Town in the Far North Region.


28. Banyo – 54,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


29. Yagoua – 53,000
Town in the Far North Region.


30. Nkoteng – 51,000
Town in the Centre Region.


31. Abong-Mbang – 50,000
Town in the East Region.


32. Tcholliré – 48,000
Town in the North Region.


33. Fundong – 47,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


34. Kaélé – 46,000
Town in the Far North Region.


35. Poli – 45,000
Town in the North Region.


36. Guidiguis – 44,000
Town in the Far North Region.


37. Babessi – 42,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


38. Tibati – 40,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


39. Rey Bouba – 38,000
Town in the North Region.


40. Akonolinga – 36,000
Town in the Centre Region.


41. Mbandjock – 35,000
Town in the Centre Region.


42. Nanga Eboko – 34,000
Town in the Centre Region.


43. Belabo – 32,000
Town in the East Region.


44. Mbanga – 31,000
Town in the Littoral Region.


45. Messamena – 29,000
Town in the East Region.


46. Eseka – 28,000
Town in the Centre Region.


47. Dimako – 27,000
Town in the East Region.


48. Mengong – 26,000
Town in the South Region.


49. Lomie – 25,000
Town in the East Region.


50. Bankim – 24,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


51. Manjo – 23,000
Town in the Littoral Region.


52. Makénéné – 22,000
Town in the Centre Region.


53. Lolodorf – 22,000
Town in the South Region.


54. Batibo – 21,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


55. Bangangté – 21,000
Town in the West Region.


56. Mamfé – 20,000
Border town in the Southwest Region.


57. Mbengwi – 20,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


58. Nguti – 19,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


59. Ndop – 19,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


60. Obala – 18,000
Town in the Centre Region.


61. Ngoumou – 18,000
Town in the Centre Region.


62. Mokolo – 18,000
Town in the Far North Region.


63. Garoua Djidde – 17,000
Town in the North Region.


64. Bamusso – 17,000
Coastal town in the Southwest Region.


65. Kumka – 16,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


66. Mbalmayo – 16,000
Town in the Centre Region.


67. Mutengene – 15,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


68. Tombel – 15,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


69. Kékem – 15,000
Town in the West Region.


70. Minta – 14,000
Town in the Centre Region.


71. Djohong – 14,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


72. Olamze – 13,000
Border town in the South Region.


73. Njinikom – 13,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


74. Santchou – 13,000
Town in the West Region.


75. Galim – 12,000
Town in the West Region.


76. Bibémi – 12,000
Town in the North Region.


77. Konye – 12,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


78. Mbé – 11,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


79. Babouantou – 11,000
Town in the West Region.


80. Figuif – 11,000
Town in the North Region.


81. Balikumbat – 10,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


82. Akom II – 10,000
Town in the South Region.


83. Bangou – 10,000
Town in the West Region.


84. Ebebda – 9,000
Town in the Centre Region.


85. Somalomo – 9,000
Town in the East Region.


86. Messok – 9,000
Town in the East Region.


87. Dimako II – 8,000
Village in the East Region.


88. Nwa – 8,000
Town in the Northwest Region.


89. Banka – 8,000
Town in the West Region.


90. Mvangan – 8,000
Town in the South Region.


91. Ekondo-Titi – 8,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


92. Yabassi – 7,000
Town in the Littoral Region.


93. Doumé – 7,000
Town in the East Region.


94. Menji – 7,000
Town in the Southwest Region.


95. Mindif – 7,000
Town in the Far North Region.


96. Mbang – 6,000
Town in the East Region.


97. Nyambaka – 6,000
Town in the Adamawa Region.


98. Ngou – 6,000
Village in the Centre Region.


99. Dschang Rural – 5,000
Village area in the West Region.


100. Mandjou – 5,000
Town in the East Region.

The above is subject to change.

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