Map of Melong, Cameroon

Melong is a city in Littoral, Cameroon, with a population of about 76,716. It lies at 5.1218°N, 9.9614°E. Melong is about 222 km (138 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nkongsamba, 19 km to the south.

Melong at a glance

Where is Melong?

• The 23rd largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Littoral on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Melong

• Nkongsamba — 19 km south
• Bafang — 24 km east
• Manjo — 35 km southwest
• Dschang — 37 km north
• Fontem — 40 km north
• Loum — 51 km southwest
• Bangangté — 62 km east
• Bafoussam — 64 km northeast
• Mbouda — 65 km northeast
• Kumba — 79 km southwest

Largest cities in Littoral

• Douala — 1,338,082
• Nkongsamba — 162,309
• Edéa — 103,861
• Loum — 58,554
• 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.