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Yaoundé (UK: / j ɑː ˈ ʊ n d eɪ,-ˈ uː n-/; [2] US: / ˌ j ɑː ʊ n ˈ d eɪ /, French pronunciation:) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala.
Major cities of Cameroon. This is the list of cities, towns, and villages in the country of Cameroon: Yaoundé, Capital and 2nd largest city of Cameroon Douala, largest city. Bamenda Bafoussam Bangangté Bafut Palace Garoua Maroua Babanki Tunguh The Lake Bambili Kaélé, Boboyo Crocodile Lake Yagoua Wum culture Yokadouma Douala, King Bell's Palace
Yaoundé is the second largest city in Cameroon. Canada: Ottawa: 1,017,449: Toronto: 2,794,356: 3.08: Toronto was the capital of the Province of Canada from 1849 to 1852 and 1856 to 1858. For some years before, Kingston was the de facto capital, but when it came time to form the United Province of Canada in 1841 an official capital needed to be ...
Cameroon's most populous cities are Douala on the Wouri River, its economic capital and main seaport; Yaoundé, its political capital; and Garoua. Limbé in the southwest has a natural seaport. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang, and Bikutsi, and its successful national football team.
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 27 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in floods set off by heavy rains in Cameroon’s capital, authorities said Monday as rescuers intensified ...
Under Cameroon's first president, Amadou Ahidjo, Cameroon was split into seven provinces. The present-day Centre and South Provinces were at this time combined into one Centre-South Province. It would remain this way until Cameroon's second president, Paul Biya, split the Centre-South into the present Centre and South Provinces on 22 August 1983.
City becomes capital of independent Republic of Cameroon. [1] École normale supérieure de Yaoundé (college) founded. Supreme Court of Cameroon headquartered in Yaoundé. 1962 University of Yaoundé opens. Population: 93,269. [7] 1964 - American School of Yaounde founded. 1965 - University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde founded. [citation needed]