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Germany had claimed Cameroon (Kamerun) in July 1884. [3] France and Germany established the rough delimitation of their respective spheres of influence in the region in December 1885, with a more precise boundary agreed upon in 1894. [3] [2] A further delimitation occurred on 18 April 1908, which produced the modern Cameroon-CAR border.
Map of Cameroon Location of Cameroon. At 475,440 km 2 (183,570 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is 472,710 km 2 (182,510 sq mi), with 2,730 km 2 (1,050 sq mi) of water.
Cameroon was the host country of the Women Africa Cup of Nations in November–December 2016, [222] the 2020 African Nations Championship and the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The women's football team is known as the "Indomitable Lionesses", and like their men's counterparts, are also successful on the international stage, although it has not ...
The border runs through the Paraguay River. There is no bridge across the river between the cities; all cross-border traffic must travel by ferry. However, road travel is possible by a circuitous route from the border crossing between Clorinda and José Falcón to Paraguayan Route 9. Bangui Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of national capitals, including capitals of territories and dependencies, non-sovereign states including associated states and entities whose sovereignty is disputed. The capitals included on this list are those associated with states or territories listed by the international standard ISO 3166-1 , or that are included in the ...
The location of Cameroon An enlargeable map of Cameroon. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cameroon: Cameroon is a unitary republic located in Middle Africa. [1] The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains ...
The border starts in the north at the tripoint with Chad in Lake Chad, proceeding through the lake via an NW-SE straight line down to the estuary of the Ebedi river. [2] The border follows this river as it flows to the south-east, before turning south, proceeding overland in this direction via a series of irregular lines and some small rivers (such as the Kalia). [2]
Map of the Cameroon-Chad border. The Cameroon–Chad border is 1,116 km (693 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Nigeria in the north, to the tripoint with the Central African Republic in the south. [1]