Abong-Mbang is located at a crossroads of National Route 10 and the road that leads south to Lomié.

From Ayos, at the border in the Centre Province 145 km (90 mi) from Abong-Mbang, the tar on National Route 10 ends and a dirt road begins.

The fort is today a prefectural prison, and the other buildings serve similar administrative functions.

[9][10] The French took over in 1919 following Germany's defeat in World War I. Abong-Mbang is the main settlement of the Maka people, a group who speak a Bantu language of the same name.

[11] Much of the population farms; important crops include bananas, cocoa, corn, groundnuts, tomatoes, and tubers.

[14] Since Francophone Cameroun's independence in 1960, Abong-Mbang has become an important centre of commerce for the East Province.

[21] Abong-Mbang lies on the South Cameroon Plateau, approximately 700 metres above sea level.

The Nyong forms the town's northern border and is navigable for about 160 km (100 mi) to Mbalmayo in the Centre Province.

[8] The area along the Nyong consists of swampy forests that support populations of raffia palm, such as Raphia montbuttorum.