Yaoundé, Capital city in Cameroon.
Yaoundé stretches across forested hills between the Nyong and Sanaga rivers at an elevation of 750 meters above sea level in south-central Cameroon.
German colonists established the settlement in 1888, which became the capital of French Cameroun in 1922 and remained the administrative center after independence in 1960.
The National Museum and Cameroon Art Museum preserve regional artifacts, while the city maintains research centers, educational institutions, and government administration offices.
The Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport connects with major African cities, while railway lines extend west to Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré for regional transportation.
The presidential compound occupies the Etoudi district, while foreign embassies and international communities concentrate in the Bastos neighborhood of the elevated capital.
Location: Centre
Inception: 1888
Elevation above the sea: 764 m
GPS coordinates: 3.85778,11.51806
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:22
Palais de l'Unité
6 km
Reunification Monument
778 m
National Museum of Cameroon
391 m
Edea Hydroelectric Power Station
154.5 km
Mefou National Park
47.1 km
Pont d'Ébebda
63.6 km
Mvog-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 km
Monument 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 kmReviews
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