Map of Bertoua, Cameroon

Bertoua is the administrative centre of East, Cameroon, with a population of about 137,993. It lies at 4.5773°N, 13.6846°E. Bertoua is about 253 km (157 mi) east of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Batouri, 77 km to the east.

Bertoua at a glance

Where is Bertoua?

• The 11th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in East 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 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bertoua

• Batouri — 77 km east
• Garoua Boulaï — 174 km northeast
• Baboua — 185 km northeast, Central African Republic
• Ngaoundal — 219 km north
• Meïganga — 226 km north
• Berbérati — 236 km east, Central African Republic
• Tibati — 240 km northwest
• Obala — 243 km west
• Carnot — 246 km east, Central African Republic
• Yaoundé — 253 km west

Largest cities in East

• Batouri — 49,422
• Garoua Boulaï — 46,615

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.