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Bafang, West, Cameroon – Cameroon Flag

Current Date And Time In Bafang, Cameroon

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
05:14:42 WAT
State: West
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 54,505

📍 Cities Near To Bafang


Find cities, states and countries closest to Bafang in West, Cameroon with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Bafang.

📍 Bafang Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Bafang from our regional database:

State / RegionWest
Total Population54,505
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude5.1571° N
Center Longitude10.1771° E
Elevation1,179 m (3,868 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in West#6 of 16
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bafang Bafang1 1 1
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bafoussam Bafoussam28 45 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bafoussam Bafoussam28 45 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bamendjou Bamendjou19 31 17
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bana Bana7 11 6
East (E)
National Flag Of Bandjoun Bandjoun22 36 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bangangte Bangangte24 38 21
East (E)
National Flag Of Bangangté Bangangté24 39 21
East (E)
National Flag Of Bansoa Bansoa22 36 19
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bazou Bazou21 34 18
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dschang Dschang22 35 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Fontem Fontem30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kekem Kekem11 17 9
West (W)
National Flag Of Manjo Manjo33 53 28
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Melong Melong15 24 13
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Bafang


States and regions closest to West (home state of Bafang), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abia State Abia State225 363 196
West (W)
National Flag Of Adamaoua Adamaoua171 274 148
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Adamawa Adamawa288 464 250
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State206 332 179
West (W)
National Flag Of Anambra Anambra271 436 235
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bayelsa State Bayelsa State199 321 173
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Benue State Benue State192 308 166
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bioko Norte Bioko Norte186 300 162
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bioko Sur Bioko Sur206 332 179
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Centre Centre85 137 74
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Bafang


Countries bordering or closest to Cameroon, with aerial distance and compass direction from Bafang's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin699 1,125 607
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso1,005 1,617 873
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Central African Republic Central African Republic591 951 513
East (E)
National Flag Of Chad Chad706 1,136 613
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo1,021 1,642 886
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea420 677 365
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gabon Gabon567 913 492
South (S)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana917 1,476 796
West (W)
National Flag Of Niger Niger764 1,229 663
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Nigeria Nigeria278 447 241
West-northwest (WNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Bafang. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in West, Cameroon.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Bafang (You)West54,505
BafangSouth-West1.2ENE
BanaWest5,72711.0E
KekemWest27,03817.4W
NgouWest7,56023.5E
MelongLittoral76,71624.2W
BamendjouWest6,64330.9NNE
BazouWest13,05833.9ESE
NkongsambaLittoral162,30934.5SW
DschangWest99,58234.7NNW
BandjounWest31,75035.7NE

🏆 West City Rankings

How does Bafang rank within West? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Bafang appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bafoussam373,268
Foumban130,287
Dschang99,582
Foumbot74,319
Mbouda71,867
Bafang ⭐54,505
Bangangté43,694
Bandjoun31,750
Magba30,931
Kekem27,038

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Foumban418.00
Bafoussam402.00
Bandjoun274.00
Dschang262.00
Bamendjou260.00
Bana131.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Bafoussam928.53
Dschang380.08
Foumban311.69
Bandjoun115.88
Bana43.72
Bamendjou25.55
✈️ Nearest Airport
Douala International Airport
IATA: DLA
138 km (86 mi) from Bafang
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare West Cities
Bafang ranks #6 of 16 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Bafang? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Bafang Sits on the Map

Bafang sits inside West, Cameroon and ranks #6 of 16 cities in West by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Bafang to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Bafang outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Bafang and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Bafang against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and West city rankings

🌎 Beyond Bafang: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Bafang and the countries closest to Bafang by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Cameroon. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Bafang, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Bafang at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Bafang

If you're stringing together stops in West, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Bafang — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Bafang MapView the Bafang map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Bafang Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ West OverviewExplore the West state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Cameroon Country DataGet complete Cameroon data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Bafang

Which cities are closest to Bafang?

See the Cities Near To Bafang table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in West by population and density.

How is the distance from Bafang to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Bafang and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Bafang map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Bafang will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Bafang to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Bafang?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Bafang. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and West city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Bafang compare in size to the cities near it?

Bafang ranks #6 of 16 cities in West by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Bafang?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Bafang is Douala International Airport (DLA), about 138 km (86 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.