Map of Bafia, Cameroon

Bafia is a city in Centre, Cameroon, with a population of about 74,050. It lies at 4.7500°N, 11.2333°E. Bafia is about 103 km (64 mi) north of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Obala, 73 km to the southeast.

Bafia at a glance

Where is Bafia?

• The 25th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Centre on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bafia

• Obala — 73 km southeast
• Bangangté — 90 km northwest
• Yaoundé — 103 km south
• Foumbot — 107 km northwest
• Foumban — 115 km north
• Bafoussam — 121 km northwest
• Bafang — 125 km west
• Mbalmayo — 140 km south
• Mbouda — 146 km northwest
• Dschang — 152 km northwest

Largest cities in Centre

• Yaoundé — 1,299,369
• Mbalmayo — 82,384
• Obala — 45,321

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.