Map of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon

Ngaoundéré is the administrative centre of Adamaoua, Cameroon, with a population of about 238,196. It lies at 7.3277°N, 13.5847°E. Ngaoundéré is about 448 km (278 mi) northeast of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ngaoundal, 98 km to the south.

Ngaoundéré at a glance

Where is Ngaoundéré?

• The 6th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The largest city in Adamaoua on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ngaoundéré

• Ngaoundal — 98 km south
• Meïganga — 120 km southeast
• Tibati — 143 km southwest
• Lagdo — 193 km north
• Garoua Boulaï — 193 km southeast
• Tchéboa — 194 km north
• Banyo — 205 km west
• Baboua — 219 km southeast, Central African Republic
• Garoua — 220 km north
• Pitoa — 229 km north

Largest cities in Adamaoua

• Meïganga — 59,426
• Banyo — 47,936
• Ngaoundal — 40,328
• Tibati — 35,673

Largest cities in Cameroon

• Douala — 1,338,082
• Yaoundé — 1,299,369
• Bamenda — 420,445
• Bafoussam — 373,268
• Maroua — 314,122
• Kumba — 225,046
• Nkongsamba — 162,309
• Buea — 140,533
• 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.