Centre, Cameroon · Africa
1,299,369
Population
Africa
Continent
Douala
Timezone
CM
Country Code
Yaoundé (UK: ; US: , French pronunciation: [ja.unde]) 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. The outpost of Epsumb or Jeundo was founded between the Nyong and Sanaga rivers at the northern edge of the area's forests in 1887 by German explorers as a trading base for rubbe...
Coordinates
3.8667°, 11.5167°
Region/State
Centre
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Country
Cameroon
Region
Centre
Timezone
Africa/Douala
Population
1,299,369
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