BPC
Bamenda Airport
Medium airport
0.0 km
BAMENDA
North-West · CAMEROON (CM) · 5.96°N / 10.15°E
07
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
- Country
- Cameroon
- Subdivision
- North-West
- Coords
- 5.96°N / 10.15°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
BLC
Bali Airport
Small airport
14.3 km
Universities
Bamenda University of Science & Technology
bamendauniversity.com
Université de Bamenda
unibda.net
FAQ
- 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).
- Which airport serves Bamenda?
- Bamenda Airport (BPC).
- How far is Bamenda from Yaoundé?
- About 278 km.
- Does Bamenda have a university?
- Yes. Bamenda University of Science & Technology and Université de Bamenda.
- What languages are spoken in Cameroon?
- English and French.
- What currency is used in Cameroon?
- CFA Franc BEAC.
- How many cities are in Cameroon?
- 145 on record.
- Which admin region is Bamenda in?
- North-West.
Get this page as JSON
$ 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
}
}
Context
- 16.4x the population of Bafut.
- 14 km from Bafut.
- Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.