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Yaoundé

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Yaoundé

Total population

1,817,524

Coordinates3.87°, 11.52°

Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Cameroon). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Yaoundé 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.

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Latitude
3.8690
Longitude
11.5213
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image