Region · CM-CE · CM002
Centre
- Headquarters
- Yaoundé
- Area
- 68,722 km²
- Population
- 5,487,640 (2025)
- Centre
- 4.684, 11.852
International organisationHDX – Cameroon administrative boundaries (COD-AB)Published 26 Jan 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026
List of the places shown on the map
- Bibey (Haute-Sanaga)
- Lembe Yezoum (Haute-Sanaga)
- Mbandjock (Haute-Sanaga)
- Minta (Haute-Sanaga)
- Nanga-Eboko (Haute-Sanaga)
- Nkoteng (Haute-Sanaga)
- Nsem (Haute-Sanaga)
- Batchenga (Lekié)
- Ebebda (Lekié)
- Elig-Mfomo (Lekié)
- Evodoula (Lekié)
- Lobo (Lekié)
- Monatele (Lekié)
- Obala (Lekié)
- Okola (Lekié)
- Saa (Lekié)
- Bafia (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Bokito (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Deuk (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Kiiki (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Kon Yambetta (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Makenene (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Ndikinimeki (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Nitoukou (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Ombessa (Mbam-et-Inoubou)
- Mbangassina (Mbam-et-Kim)
- Ngambe-Tikar (Mbam-et-Kim)
- Ngoro (Mbam-et-Kim)
- Ntui (Mbam-et-Kim)
- Yoko (Mbam-et-Kim)
- Afanloum (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Assamba (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Awae (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Edzendouan (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Esse (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Mfou (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Nkolafamba (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Soa (Mefou-et-Afamba)
- Akono (Mefou-et-Akono)
- Bikok (Mefou-et-Akono)
- Mbankomo (Mefou-et-Akono)
- Ngoumou (Mefou-et-Akono)
- Yaoundé 1er (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 2e (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 3e (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 4e (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 5e (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 6e (Mfoundi)
- Yaoundé 7e (Mfoundi)
- Biyouha (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Bondjock (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Bot-Makak (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Dibang (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Eseka (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Makak (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Matomb (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Messondo (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Ngog-Mapubi (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Nguibassal (Nyong-et-Kellé)
- Akonolinga (Nyong-et-Mfoumou)
- Ayos (Nyong-et-Mfoumou)
- Endom (Nyong-et-Mfoumou)
- Mengang (Nyong-et-Mfoumou)
- Nyakokombo (Nyong-et-Mfoumou)
- Akoeman (Nyong-et-So'o)
- Dzeng (Nyong-et-So'o)
- Mbalmayo (Nyong-et-So'o)
- Mengueme (Nyong-et-So'o)
- Ngomedzap (Nyong-et-So'o)
- Nkolmetet (Nyong-et-So'o)
Divisions (10)
| Name | Headquarters | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Haute-Sanaga | Nanga Eboko | 100,352 (2005) |
| Lekié | Monatélé | 286,050 (2005) |
| Mbam-et-Inoubou | Bafia | 188,927 (2005) |
| Mbam-et-Kim | Yoko | 105,511 (2005) |
| Mefou-et-Afamba | Mfou | 126,025 (2005) |
| Mefou-et-Akono | Ngoumou | 59,017 (2005) |
| Mfoundi | Yaoundé | 3,762,931 (2025) |
| Nyong-et-Kellé | Eseka | 129,819 (2005) |
| Nyong-et-Mfoumou | Akonolinga | 104,507 (2005) |
| Nyong-et-So'o | Mbalmayo | 115,960 (2005) |
Population
| Year | Inhabitants | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,487,640 | Projection | Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP) |
| 2005 | 3,098,044 | Census · Resident population, 3rd general census (November 2005). | Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP) |
Geography
Relief and rivers
The Centre region sits on the South Cameroon plateau, 600 to 900 m high, ringed around Yaoundé by hills (Mont Fébé, Mbam Minkom, close to 1,300 m). The Sanaga crosses it from east to west over the Nachtigal falls; the Nyong to the south and the Mbam to the north-west complete the network.
Climate and natural environments
The four-season equatorial climate (two rainy and two dry seasons) sustains dense forest in the south, giving way to forest-savanna mosaic towards the Mbam. Mefou National Park, near the capital, shelters primates.
Borders and hazards
The main hazards are floods and landslides in the Yaoundé neighbourhoods built on slopes and valley floors. The region has no international border.