The population of Kumbo is mostly made up of Christians. Generally Roman Catholics outnumber all the other members of other churches Kumbo. About 70% of the population are Christians, 25% Muslims and 5% others. Kumbo is the seat of the Kumbo Diocese with the St Theresa’s Cathedral imposing itself in the heart of the town. Nonetheless, the traditional Christian denominations present in Kumbo are: The Catholic, The Presbyterian, and The Baptist denominations. These 3 denominations have headquarters being: The Catholic Cathedral - Kumbo, The Main Baptist Church - Kumbo, The Main Presbyterian Church - Kumbo. These three denominations have made substantial investments in Kumbo ranging from the construction of hospitals, schools and other training institutions. With the catholic faithful, there is a convent the seat of all Franciscan sisters in Cameroon, with branches in some African countries.  It is here that sisters wishing to join this congregation are formed. There is also the presence of a minor seminary to help train youths towards priesthood.

In terms of numbers, the Moslem Religion comes after the Christian Religion. There are a good number of Mosques around the Kumbo Municipality. The main Mosque is the . The Moslems are gradually establishing institutions tied to the Moslem Religion, like the Islamic High School - Kumbo and the Islamic Teachers Training School - Kumbo.

It is worth-mentioning that the Traditional Religion is gradually loosing grounds in Kumbo. Before the Christian Religion came to Kumbo, ancestral worship and some other forms of Traditional Religion prevailed in Kumbo. Today, only a very insignificant number of the Kumbo indigenes still practice this. 

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