Map of Sud-Ouest
Sud-Ouest is a first-level division of Cameroon. Its largest mapped city is Limbe, with about 212,474 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Sud-Ouest, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Limbe
- Country
- Cameroon
- Highest Point Mapped
- 4,040 m
Interactive Map of Sud-Ouest
History of Sud-Ouest: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Sud-Ouest, from German Africa in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| German Africa | 1885–1915 CE |
| The British Empire | 1916–1960 CE |
| British Gold Coast | 1916–1960 CE |
| Republic of Cameroon | 1961–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Sud-Ouest
Sud-Ouest on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Sud-Ouest
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limbe | 212,474 | Sud-Ouest | Populated place |
| 2 | Kumba | 144,413 | Sud-Ouest | Populated place |
| 3 | Buea | 90,088 | Sud-Ouest | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Eyumojok | 5,798 | Sud-Ouest | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Sud-Ouest
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Cameroun | 4,040 m | 13,255 ft | Africa |
Ports in Sud-Ouest
2 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moudi Marine Terminal | — | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of Africa | medium vessels |
| 2 | Kole Oil Terminal | — | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of Africa | medium vessels |
Sud-Ouest: Quick Answers
- Where is Sud-Ouest?
- Sud-Ouest is a first-level division of Cameroon, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 4.6440° N, 9.2111° E.
- What is the largest city in Sud-Ouest?
- Limbe is the largest city mapped in Sud-Ouest, with a metropolitan population of about 212,474.
- How many cities are in Sud-Ouest?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Sud-Ouest, with a combined metropolitan population of about 452,773. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Sud-Ouest?
- The highest summit mapped in Sud-Ouest is Mont Cameroun at 4,040 m.