Map of Mbalmayo, Cameroon

Mbalmayo is a city in Centre, Cameroon, with a population of about 82,384. It lies at 3.5167°N, 11.5000°E. Mbalmayo is about 39 km (24 mi) south of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yaoundé, 39 km to the north.

Mbalmayo at a glance

Where is Mbalmayo?

• The 20th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Centre on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mbalmayo

• Yaoundé — 39 km north
• Obala — 72 km north
• Ébolowa — 79 km southwest
• Sangmélima — 84 km southeast
• Bafia — 140 km north
• Ebebiyin — 153 km south, Equatorial Guinea
• Edéa — 155 km west
• Bitam — 160 km south, Gabon
• Kribi — 188 km west
• Añisoc — 201 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea

Largest cities in Centre

• Yaoundé — 1,299,369
• Bafia — 74,050
• 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.