Map of Loum, Cameroon

Loum is a city in Littoral, Cameroon, with a population of about 58,554. It lies at 4.7182°N, 9.7351°E. Loum is about 219 km (136 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Manjo, 17 km to the northeast.

Loum at a glance

Where is Loum?

• The 31st largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Littoral 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 Loum

• Manjo — 17 km northeast
• Mbanga — 30 km southwest
• Kumba — 33 km west
• Nkongsamba — 35 km northeast
• Melong — 51 km northeast
• Muyuka — 60 km southwest
• Bafang — 69 km northeast
• Douala — 75 km south
• Tiko — 83 km southwest
• Buea — 83 km southwest

Largest cities in Littoral

• Douala — 1,338,082
• Nkongsamba — 162,309
• Edéa — 103,861
• Melong — 76,716
• Mbanga — 44,155
• Manjo — 41,740

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.