Region · CM-SU · CM009

South

Headquarters
Ebolowa
Area
47,173 km²
Population
885,734 (2025)
Centre
2.920, 11.347
International organisationHDX – Cameroon administrative boundaries (COD-AB)Published 26 Jan 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026
List of the places shown on the map

Divisions (4)

NameHeadquartersPopulation
Dja-et-LoboSangmelima196,951 (2005)
MvilaNgoulemakong179,429 (2005)
OcéanKribi179,093 (2005)
Vallée-du-NtemAmbam79,182 (2005)

Population

Population
YearInhabitantsTypeSource
2025885,734Projection
2005634,655Census · Resident population, 3rd general census (November 2005).

Geography

Relief and rivers

The South is a forested plateau 500 to 700 m high sloping down to the Atlantic coast at Kribi and Campo. The Ntem marks the border with Equatorial Guinea and Gabon; the Lobé falls drop straight into the ocean.

Climate and natural environments

The four-season equatorial climate sustains the dense forest of Campo Ma'an National Park. The Kribi deep-sea port has transformed the region's coastline.

Borders and hazards

The region borders Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Congo. Coastal erosion and floods are the main natural hazards.