Map of Oku, Cameroon

Oku is a city in North-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 44,443. It lies at 6.2500°N, 10.4333°E. Oku is about 291 km (181 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fundong, 17 km to the west.

Oku at a glance

Where is Oku?

• The 38th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in North-West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Oku

• Fundong — 17 km west
• Kumbo — 26 km east
• Ndop — 29 km south
• Wum — 43 km west
• Bamenda — 45 km southwest
• Mbouda — 72 km south
• Foumban — 78 km southeast
• Foumbot — 85 km south
• Bafoussam — 86 km south
• Dschang — 99 km southwest

Largest cities in North-West

• Bamenda — 420,445
• Kumbo — 125,124
• Fundong — 43,509
• Wum — 42,457
• Ndop — 40,152

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

Map of Cameroon and all its cities →

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.