Map of Sangmélima, Cameroon

Sangmélima is a city in South, Cameroon, with a population of about 80,036. It lies at 2.9333°N, 11.9833°E. Sangmélima is about 116 km (72 mi) southeast of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbalmayo, 84 km to the northwest.

Sangmélima at a glance

Where is Sangmélima?

• The 22nd largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in South on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sangmélima

• Mbalmayo — 84 km northwest
• Ébolowa — 93 km west
• Bitam — 109 km southwest, Gabon
• Ebebiyin — 113 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Yaoundé — 116 km northwest
• Oyem — 155 km south, Gabon
• Añisoc — 180 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Ciudad de la Paz — 197 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Aconibe — 216 km southwest, Equatorial Guinea
• Edéa — 227 km northwest

Largest cities in South

• Ébolowa — 101,363
• Kribi — 93,482

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.