Map of Buea, Cameroon

Buea is the administrative centre of South-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 140,533. It lies at 4.1534°N, 9.2423°E. Buea is about 254 km (158 mi) west of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mutengene, 11 km to the southeast.

Buea at a glance

Where is Buea?

• The 9th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South-West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buea

• Mutengene — 11 km southeast
• Limbe — 15 km south
• Tiko — 16 km southeast
• Muyuka — 24 km northeast
• Douala — 53 km east
• Mbanga — 53 km northeast
• Kumba — 58 km northeast
• Malabo — 68 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Loum — 83 km northeast
• Manjo — 100 km northeast

Largest cities in South-West

• Kumba — 225,046
• Limbe — 131,381
• Tiko — 94,836
• Mutengene — 64,054
• Muyuka — 43,749
• Fontem — 42,689

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
• 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.