Kumba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kumba is a city of 225,046 people in Cameroon (South-West), 244 m (801 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Douala International Airport (DLA), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kumba runs from about 11 h 54 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kumba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Douala International Airport (DLA), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kumba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kumba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 270 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Onitsha, 339 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Douala, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yaoundé, 245 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aba, 236 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Enugu, 295 km (Nigeria)
- Owerri, 283 km (Nigeria)
- Calabar, 129 km (Nigeria)
- Uyo, 174 km (Nigeria)
- Bamenda, 166 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kumba?
Douala International Airport (DLA), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kumba?
About 225,046 people live in Kumba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kumba in?
Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Kumba?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kumba?
Port Harcourt (270 km), Onitsha (339 km), Douala (71 km), Yaoundé (245 km), Aba (236 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.