Bamenda, Cameroon

Bamenda is a large place in the region of North-West in Cameroon with a population of approximately 393,835 people and is one of the largest places in Cameroon. Find all facts and information about Bamenda.

Facts and figures on Bamenda at a glance

Name: Bamenda (Bamenda)
Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 393,835 people
Region name (Level 1): North-West
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa

Bamenda is located in the region of North-West and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Bamenda to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 277 km / 172 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Bamenda
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Bamenda BamendaLarge place / Regional capital393,835 peopleNorth-West North-West Region

Map of Bamenda

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Information on Bamenda

Information on Bamenda
Place nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Bamenda BamendaNorth-West North-West RegionCameroonAfrica

Time in Bamenda

Time in Bamenda
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:16pm (13:16h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:16pm (13:16h)UTC +1.0Africa/Douala

Geographic coordinates of Bamenda

Latitude & Longitude of Bamenda
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°57'34.9"N (5.9597000°)10°08'45.5"E (10.1459700°)

Distances from Bamenda

Distances from Bamenda
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
660 km north of the equator1,123 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Bamenda

Places around Bamenda

13 places found within 5 km around Bamenda. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Bamenda
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Ntamulung Ntamulung-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Grassfield 2 Grassfield 2-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
Azeri Azeri-1.5 km 1.0 mishow
Mengop Mengop-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
Metta Metta-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
Lown Lown-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Bayele Bayele-3.3 km 2.1 mishow
Tunenkweni Tunenkweni-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Nsongwa Nsongwa-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Mankon Mankon-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Ndabu Ndabu-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
Bafreng Bafreng-4.2 km 2.6 mishow
Ntambeng Ntambeng-4.3 km 2.6 mishow

Airports around Bamenda

2 airports found within 15 km around Bamenda. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Bamenda
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Airport Bamenda BamendaBPC, FKKV9.2 km 5.7 mishow
Bali Airport Bali AirportBLC, FKKG14.3 km 8.9 mishow

External sources of information on Bamenda

Bamenda on Wikipedia