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Populated places in Adamawa Region

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Ngaoundéré
Ngaoundéré or '''N'Gaoundéré''' (Fula: N'gamdere, , 𞤲'𞤺𞤢𞤥𞤣𞤫𞥅𞤪𞤫𞥅) is the capital of the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It had a population of 152,700 at the 2005 census. According to the film ''Les Mairuuwas – Maitre de l'eau'' produced by the University of Tromsø, the population has rapidly risen to 1,200,000 (as of October 2023) owing to mass immigration from the Central African Republic and the perceived danger from Boko Haram in northern Cameroon.
Meiganga
thumb|Lake Tison Meiganga (Fula: Meiganga 𞤥𞤫𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤲𞤺𞤢) is a town in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It is located at around . Its estimated population in 2012 is 41,314.
Banyo
commune of Cameroon
Tibati
Tibati (Fulfulde: Tibati 𞤼𞤭𞤦𞤢𞤼𞤭) is a town and commune in the Adamawa Region, Cameroon. The town and region are ruled by a local monarch, the Lamido.
Tignère
Tignère is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Bankim
Bankim, '''M'Bankim, Bamkin or Kimi''' is a town and commune of the division Mayo-Banyo in Adamaoua in Cameroon. It is about 95 km from Foumban and 125 km from Banyo The area's vegetation is of shrub savanna type.
Ngaoundal
Ngaoundal is a town in the Adamawa Province of Cameroon. It is located at 6° 30" North, 13° 16" East. The town is home to a regional airport. Bauxite is mined nearby.
Kontcha
Kontcha is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Belel
commune of Cameroon
Djohong
Djohong is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Galim-Tignère
Galim-Tignère is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Mayo-Darlé
Mayo-Darlé is a town and commune in Cameroon. It had a tin mine nearby from c 1935 to c 1980 (see Nguene 1982). One of the commonly known villages in Mayo-Darle are Wouro-Bouguéré and Wouro-Yobi which are known for rearing cattle and farming of corn and vegetables.
Ngaoui
Ngaoui is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Mbe
commune of Cameroon
Somié
Somié is a village in Bankim, Mayo-Banyo in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It appears as Tchokmon on some early maps. It is located near the Nigeria – Cameroon border at 6°28' N, 11° 27' E. It has an officially designated "second degree" chief, several schools, churches and mosques as well as a government health centre. There is a small solar power installation that has been providing electricity to the village since 2018. The Mambila people who live there are predominantly farmers.
Mayo-Baléo
Mayo-Baléo is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Dir
commune of Cameroon
Mabanga
Mabanga is a town and commune in Cameroon, located near Dibombari
Nyambaka
Nyambaka is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Nganha
Nganha is a commune in Cameroon. It has a population between 3,000 and 5,000. It is about northwest of the summit of Tchabal Nganha, a large stratovolcano on the Ngaoundere Plateau, a highland area in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon.
Martap
Martap is a town and commune in Cameroon.