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Most of Yaoundé's economy is centred on the administrative structure of the civil service and the diplomatic services. Owing to these high-profile central structures, Yaounde has a higher standard of living and security than the rest of Cameroon. Major industries in Yaoundé include tobacco, dairy products, beer, clay, glass goods and timber.
The Centre is one of the most important centres for the Bantu group known as the Beti-Pahuin (Béti-Pahouin), the "Fang-Beti," or simply the "Fang". These peoples share a common language and have similar customs. The Beti-Pahuin are further broken down into the Beti, most of whom live in the Centre Province, and the Bulu and Fang, who primarily ...
Cameroon Radio Television headquartered in Yaounde. [8] Population: 649,000. [10] 1988 - Musée national du Cameroun active. 1991 - Catholic University of Central Africa opens. [11] 1992 - International airport begins operating. [1] 1993 - University of Yaoundé I and University of Yaoundé II established. 1998
The name was given to the city by King Adrianjaka. Known as Tananarive from 1630 to December 30, 1975. Tananarive serves as the city's French name and is still in use today. Malawi: Lilongwe: Named after the Lilongwe River. Zomba (1889 – January 1, 1975) Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (كوالا لومڤور): "Muddy Confluence" in Malay. The ...
University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde; Y. Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 17:15 (UTC). Text ...
Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang, and Bikutsi, and its successful national football team. It is a member state of the African Union , the United Nations , the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Commonwealth of Nations , the Non-Aligned Movement , and the Organisation of ...
Cameroon has a rich and diverse culture made up of a mix of about 250 indigenous populations and just as many languages and customs. The country is nicknamed "Little Africa" as geographically, Cameroon consists of coastline, mountains, grass plains, forest, rainforest and desert, all of the geographical regions in Africa in one country.
The East has a Type A wet equatorial climate (also known as a Guinea type climate), meaning that it experiences high temperatures (24˚ C on average) and a lack of traditional seasons. Instead, there is a long dry season from December to May, a light wet season from May to June, a short dry season from July to October, and a heavy wet season ...