Map of Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

Cameroon is located in Central Africa. Below you can see where Cameroon sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Yaounde.

Where Cameroon is located

Outline of Cameroon

Political map of Cameroon and neighboring countries — Political map: Cameroon and its neighbors

Reference map of Cameroon (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of CameroonBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Cameroon on the globeBy MSClaudiu · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Cameroon

Cameroon is divided into 10 provinces.

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Adamaoua
Centre
Est
Extrême-Nord
Littoral
Nord
Nord-Ouest
Ouest
Sud
Sud-Ouest

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Cameroon?

Cameroon lies in Central Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 7.37° N, 12.35° E, and the capital, Yaounde, is at 3.86° N, 11.52° E.

With 475,442 km², it is the 25th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 2.0 times the size of the United Kingdom.

Cameroon lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.

Geography of Cameroon

Continent: Africa
Region: Central Africa
Area: 475,442 km²
Geographic centre: 7.37° N, 12.35° E
Capital (Yaounde): 3.86° N, 11.52° E
Size rank in Africa: 25 of 54
Highest point: Mount Cameroon (4,095 m)
Land borders: 6

Bordering countries: Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.