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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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City facts

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.

History & geography

Geography

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Centre

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,636

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
10,731
Avg daily Wikipedia views
358
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Yaoundé

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Yaoundé, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image