Tombel is a town and commune in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, in the north of the Mungo Valley.

The town is traditionally part of the Bakossi people's country, but now has a significant population of other tribes from other regions of Cameroon.

[1] In late 1966, tension between some Bakossi indigenes and some Bamilekes resulted in an outbreak of violence.

In response, the army moved in, rounded up all able-bodied Bakossi men in the Tombel area, and placed them in detention camps, where many were severely tortured to obtain confessions.

[1] Lying immediately to the south of Mount Kupe, Tombel receives little direct sunshine, particularly in the rainy season, due to constant cloud cover.