Kumba
South-West, Cameroon
Why visit Kumba?
Kumba, in Meme Division of Cameroon's South-West Region, is the region's largest town after Buea, roughly 65 km north-northwest of Douala. Its name comes from the Bafaw word for an umbrella tree, and it grew from a small Bafaw village into a major commercial hub for cocoa, palm oil, and rubber grown in the surrounding forest zone. Just outside town is Lake Barombi Mbo, Cameroon's largest volcanic crater lake and one of the oldest radiocarbon-dated lakes in Africa.
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By Train
Kumba is served by a rail line linking it to Douala.
By Car / Road
Kumba is connected by road to Douala, Buea, and Mamfe.
What are the things to do?
- Lake Barombi Mbo: A volcanic crater lake just outside town, the largest of its kind in Cameroon and a popular local excursion.
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Kumba's Main Market and Fiango Market are among its principal trading centres, alongside smaller neighbourhood markets like Mbonge Road Market and Three Corners Market.
Where to go next?
- Buea — 70 km east.
- Mamfe — 100 km north.
- Douala — 100 km south.
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More places to explore around Kumba.
Guide content as of June 2026. Portions adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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