Cameroon Map & Atlas

Cameroon is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:

Douala is the largest urban area in Cameroon with about 1,906,000 people; the capital, Yaoundé, has about 1,611,000.

Highest terrain in Cameroon: ≈ 4,027 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Bamileke-Bamu 22.2%, Biu-Mandara 16.4%, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri 13.5%, Beti/Bassa, Mbam 13.1%, Grassfields 9.9%, Adamawa-Ubangi, 9.8%, Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko 4.6%, Southwestern Bantu 4.3%, Kako/Meka 2.3%, foreign/other ethnic group 3.8% (2022 est.)

Regionally, Bamileke-Bamu is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions, while Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri predominates in 2 divisions (Nord, Adamaoua); Mbam predominates in 2 divisions (Centre, Sud); Biu-Mandara predominates in 1 division (Extrême-Nord); Grassfields predominates in 1 division (Nord-Ouest).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Roman Catholic 33.1%, Muslim 30.6%, Protestant 27.1% other Christian 6.1%, animist 1.3%, other 0.7%, none 1.2% (2022 est.)

Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 3 divisions (Extrême-Nord, Nord, Adamaoua); Protestant predominates in 2 divisions (Nord-Ouest, Sud-Ouest).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

Regionally, French is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions, while Fulfulde predominates in 3 divisions (Extrême-Nord, Nord, Adamaoua); English predominates in 2 divisions (Nord-Ouest, Sud-Ouest).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys