Yaoundé
in Centre Region, Cameroon
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Yaoundé Airport (2 mi) - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (10 mi)
- Ebolowa Airport (72 mi)
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Bitam Airport (124 mi) - Douala International Airport (124 mi)
- Kribi Airport (126 mi)
- Minvoul Airport (126 mi)
- Nkongsamba Airport (132 mi)
- Dja Faunal Reserve (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 3.867 and 11.517 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 3° 52' 0" and E 11° 31' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XAF
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:32 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 5:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -2.777 and -171.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kanton Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Cameroon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cameroon. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Yaoundé
Yaoundé in Centre Region with it's 1,299,369 habitants is a city located in Cameroon. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Yaoundé is now 05:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Yaoundé. The closest airport in Cameroon is Yaoundé Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Dja Faunal Reserve in a distance of 119 mi (or 191 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ebolowa, Ebebiyin, Douala, Bafoussam and Mongomo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Yaounde
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Yaoundé Turbo
Vidéo 360 Rond-Point Etoile Yaoundé Cameroun centre.
Les eaux usées à Yaoundé, un problème de santé publique - Un reportage de SciDev.Net
SciDev.Net s'intéresse à l'un des principaux problèmes de santé publique au Cameroun: l'absence d'infrastructures adéquates pour le traitement des eaux usées dans la capitale du Cameroun.
L'inondation du 1er mars 2013 au carrefour MEEC à Yaoundé
Après la pluie du 1er mars 2013, les populations du quartier Melen derrière le Parc National du Génie Civil n'ont pas dormi à cause des inondations; l'eau a envahi les dommiciles au points...
Tenue du Sommet de la CEEAC contre Boko Haram à Yaoundé
Arrivée du Président à Yaoundé pour le Sommet de la CEEAC
Fin du sommet de la CEEAC à Yaoundé
NGAN Soutenance Mémoire d'Ingénieur de Conception à l'Ecole Polytechnique Yaoundé 2009_P2
Méthodologie (suite et fin) et Résultats.
NGAN Soutenance Mémoire d'Ingénieur de Conception à l'Ecole Polytechnique Yaoundé 2009_P3
Conclusion, Questions / Réponses, Délibération, End.
Culte à IGM/Yaoundé Novembre 2014
Yaounde en fête_teaser(en français)
Yaoundé, je t'aime. Toi qui m'as vu naître, grandir, mûrir, j'ai décidé de te rendre hommage. Je parcours tes allées en cette journée merveilleuse pour apprécier une fois de plus ta beauté.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity.
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has seats for 38,720 people. For important matches standing areas can also be created, thus increasing the capacity. http://www. fussballtempel. net/caf/listecaf. html It was built in 1972, and is the home stadium of the Canon Yaoundé and Tonnerre Yaoundé. The stadium is also known as the home venue of the Cameroonian national football.
Yaoundé Airport
Yaoundé Airport is an airport in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon and a city in the Centre Province. It is also known as Yaoundé Ville Airport.
Mvolyé
Mvolyé or Mvolye is a neighbourhood of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Around 1900, during Cameroon's colonial period, the site was part of the lands ruled by Karl Atangana. He then donated part of the area to the German Pallottine Fathers, a Roman Catholic missionary group. The Ewondo people had previously been unable to settle it due to a large rock there. The Fathers built a permanent mission, which opened Central and Eastern Cameroon to Christianisation. Atangana remained chief of the area.
Stade Municipal (Yaoundé)
Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Impôts FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people.
Palais des Sports de Warda
Palais des Sports de Warda is an indoor sporting arena located in Yaoundé, Cameroun. The capacity of the arena is 5,263 people. It is used to host indoor sports such as basketball.
First Battle of Jaunde
The First Battle of Jaunde involved the attempted British and French assault on the German capital of Jaunde during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. Due to a lack of coordination, difficult terrain, adverse weather conditions, and stiff German resistance, the attack was forced to retreat in late June 1915. Another assault on the capital would not be conducted until later that year.
Second Battle of Jaunde
The Second Battle of Jaunde involved the successful British and French assault on the German capital of Jaunde during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. After the failure of the First Battle of Jaunde during the summer of 1915, the bulk of Allied forces had retreated to the Kele river. Following the Second Duala Conference where Allied commanders discussed the situation, it was decided that another assault should be attempted.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yaoundé.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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