Map of Wum, Cameroon

Wum is a city in North-West, Cameroon, with a population of about 42,457. It lies at 6.3833°N, 10.0667°E. Wum is about 323 km (200 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fundong, 27 km to the southeast.

Wum at a glance

Where is Wum?

• The 44th largest city in Cameroon by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in North-West on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wum

• Fundong — 27 km southeast
• Oku — 43 km east
• Bamenda — 48 km south
• Ndop — 60 km southeast
• Kumbo — 69 km east
• Mbouda — 87 km south
• Fontem — 104 km south
• Dschang — 104 km south
• Bafoussam — 108 km south
• Foumbot — 116 km southeast

Largest cities in North-West

• Bamenda — 420,445
• Kumbo — 125,124
• Oku — 44,443
• Fundong — 43,509
• 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

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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.