Mfoundi, Administrative department in Centre region, Cameroon.
Mfoundi department extends across 297 square kilometers of central Cameroon, containing the national capital city of Yaoundé at 726 meters elevation.
The administrative boundaries of Mfoundi underwent modifications during the territorial reorganization of Cameroon's departments in the mid-1970s, establishing its current structure.
The population of Mfoundi reflects the diversity of Cameroon through its seven distinct arrondissements, each contributing different traditions to the department.
The department maintains an extensive road network connecting all seven arrondissements of Yaoundé, facilitating movement between residential and commercial areas.
Population data from 2005 reveals an urban concentration of 1,817,524 residents in Mfoundi, compared to only 64,352 people in rural areas.
Location: Centre
Capital city: Yaoundé
Elevation above the sea: 726 m
GPS coordinates: 3.85778,11.51806
Latest update: March 13, 2025 16:40
Palais de l'Unité
6 km
Reunification Monument
778 m
International Relations Institute of Cameroon
3 km
National Museum of Cameroon
391 m
Edea Hydroelectric Power Station
154.5 km
Dja Faunal Reserve
187.8 km
Mefou National Park
47.1 km
Pont d'Ébebda
63.6 km
Mvog-Betsi Zoo
3.5 km
Kondengui Central Prison
2.7 km
Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres
2 km
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé
655 m
Blackitude Museum
730 m
Douala-Edéa National Park
191.3 km
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
Le Jardin sonore
190.9 km
Stade Municipal de Bangangté
179.8 km
Chutes de Bamena
186.9 km
Grande mosquée de Yaoundé
2.7 km
Cueva Caracas
191.4 km
Cathedral of St. Ann and St. Joachim in Ebolowa
111.4 km
Holy Rosary Cathedral in Mbalmayo
38.1 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 kmReviews
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