Yaoundé, Capital city in Cameroon.
Description
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon and sits among forested hills in the south-central part of the country. Streets connect different quarters that spread across the heights and are crossed by green spaces.
History
A German station arose here in the late 19th century and later developed into an administrative center. After independence, the city kept its role as the political center of the country.
Culture
The city sits on several hills that run through residential areas, markets and parks. Street vendors, small shops and local meeting points shape the everyday scene in many quarters.
Practical
An airport south of the metropolitan area offers connections to other African cities. Trains run toward the coast and the north of the country for longer journeys within the region.
Did you know?
The name comes from the local Ewondo language and refers to peanut sellers who used to gather along the trading routes. Today certain city quarters still recall this early trading activity.
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Palais de l'Unité
6 km
Reunification Monument
778 m
National Museum of Cameroon
392 m
Edea Hydroelectric Power Station
154.5 km
Mefou National Park
47.1 km
Pont d'Ébebda
63.6 kmMvog-Betsi Zoo
3.5 km
Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres
2 km
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé
655 m
Blackitude Museum
730 m
Japoma Bridge
154.8 km
Jardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-Betsi
3.5 kmMonument de l'Unité
6.1 km
Bois Saint-Anastasie
1.5 km
Stade Municipal de Bangangté
179.8 km
Eco Park
8.6 km
Grande mosquée de Yaoundé
2.7 km
Cathedral of St. Ann and St. Joachim in Ebolowa
111.4 km
Holy Rosary Cathedral in Mbalmayo
38.1 km
Site touristique d'Ebogo
51.3 km
Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d'Afrique Centrale
1.6 km
Yaounde Central Market
735 m
Edea cathedral
156 km
Ancien Palais de Justice
104.9 km
Village Madiba
11.3 km
Chutes de Nachtigal
56.1 km
Grottes d'Akok Bekoé
42.7 km
Razel carrière logbadjeck
161.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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