Map of Foumban, Cameroon

Foumban is a city in West, Cameroon, with a population of about 130,287. It lies at 5.7266°N, 10.8986°E. Foumban is about 218 km (135 mi) north of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Foumbot, 38 km to the southwest.

Foumban at a glance

Where is Foumban?

• The 13th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Foumban

• Foumbot — 38 km southwest
• Kumbo — 59 km northwest
• Ndop — 59 km northwest
• Bafoussam — 60 km southwest
• Mbouda — 72 km west
• Bangangté — 77 km southwest
• Oku — 78 km northwest
• Bamenda — 87 km west
• Fundong — 92 km northwest
• Dschang — 99 km west

Largest cities in West

• Bafoussam — 373,268
• Dschang — 99,582
• Foumbot — 74,319
• Mbouda — 71,867
• Bafang — 54,505
• Bangangté — 43,694

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.