Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AdamaouaCentreEastFar NorthLittoralNorthNorth-WestSouthSouth-WestWest
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 475,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 15,140 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and NigeriaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 402 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,018 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Central African Republic 901 km; Chad 1,116 km; Republic of the Congo 494 km; Equatorial Guinea 183 km; Gabon 349 km; Nigeria 1975 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Fako on Mont Cameroun 4,045 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 667 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than California; about four times the size of PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes volcanism: Mt. Cameroon (4,095 m), which last erupted in 2000, is the most frequently active volcano in West Africa; lakes in the Oku volcanic field sometimes release fatal levels of gas, which killed about 1,700 people in 1986CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
