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BAMENDA

North-West · CAMEROON (CM) · 5.96°N / 10.15°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,234,974

Bamenda is a city in Cameroon with a population of 420,445. It sits at 5.96/10.15, runs on Africa/Douala, is 14 km from Bafut.

Population 420,445
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields
Country
Cameroon
Subdivision
North-West
Coords
5.96°N / 10.15°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Bafut North-West 25,563 14.6 km
SW Bali North-West 27,473 16.9 km
W Mbengwi North-West 9,734 17.3 km
NE Babanki North-West 9,851 20.8 km
NE Belo North-West 8,705 32.5 km
E Ndop North-West 40,152 32.6 km
NE Njinikom North-West 8,247 33.9 km
SW Batibo North-West 9,163 35.0 km
NW Oshie North-West 10,822 35.9 km
NE Fundong North-West 43,509 38.5 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

3 questions
What is the population of Bamenda?
420,445 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bamenda in?
Africa/Douala.
Which country is Bamenda in?
Cameroon (CM).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2234974

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2234974,
    "name": "Bamenda",
    "ascii_name": "Bamenda",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 420445,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 5.9597,
    "longitude": 10.14597
  }
}
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