City Details: Yaoundé

A few alternate names for Yaoundé are: Giaounte, Jande, Jaunde, Jaundeh, Jaundeo, Jaundė, Jaúnde, Jánde, YAO, Yaounde

Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon. It has a population of more than 2.8 million, which makes it the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level.

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Yaoundé

General Information

  • Official Name: Cameroon
  • Common Name: Cameroon
  • Population: 1299369
  • Timezone: Africa/Douala
  • Coordinates: 3.86667, 11.51667
  • Country Code: CMR
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Yaoundé

  • 1. Yaoundé Airport (YAO), distance from city center: 3.49 km
  • 2. Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), distance from city center: 16.53 km
  • 3. Bitam Airport (BMM), distance from city center: 199.17 km

Location of Yaoundé

Cameroon Country Details

  • Country: Cameroon
  • Official Name: Republic of Cameroon
  • Capital: Yaoundé
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 26,545,864
  • Area: 475,442 km²
  • Languages: English, French
  • Currency: Central African CFA franc (Fr)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Museums in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Museum

Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d'Afrique Centrale

Place Elig-Essono, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8713° N, 11.5236° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-17:30

Museum

Musée National

Rue 3.038, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8605° N, 11.5156° E

Museum

Blackitude Museum

Avenue du Pdt El Hadj Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8643° N, 11.5184° E

Museum

Rustick-home Musée Tmc

Rue 6.270, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8784° N, 11.4831° E

Museum

Stuffed Animals

Rue 7.009, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8648° N, 11.4878° E

Museum

Musée

Rue 1.832, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Coordinates: 3.8898° N, 11.5238° E