Snapshot
Cameroon at a glance
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Population
- 30,987,821
- Area
- 475,442 km²
- Calling code
- +237
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
- Passport rank
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Currency XAFTime in Yaoundé 03:22UTC+01:00Country codes CM / CMR
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Reunification Monument
Reunification Monument is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Mvog-Betsi Zoo
Mvog-Betsi Zoo is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Blackitude Museum
Blackitude Museum is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
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Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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NSI
An arrival option for Yaoundé
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
16.5 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at NSI
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport | NSI | 16.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Douala International Airport | DLA | 200.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| N'Gaoundéré Airport | NGE | 449.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Garoua International Airport | GOU | 641.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Salak Airport | MVR | 792.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
Yaoundé · FKYS
Elevation2278 ft
Coordinates3.72256, 11.5533
Runways
01 / 19
11155 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP121.3 MHz
TWR119.1 MHz
Douala International Airport
Douala · FKKD
Elevation33 ft
Coordinates4.00608, 9.71948
Runways
12 / 30
9350 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO655.9 MHz
TWR119.7 MHz
N'Gaoundéré Airport
N'Gaoundéré · FKKN
Elevation3655 ft
Coordinates7.3570098876953125, 13.559200286865234
Runways
02 / 20
8858 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
TWR118.1 MHz
Garoua International Airport
Garoua · FKKR
Elevation794 ft
Coordinates9.334785, 13.372129
Runways
09 / 27
11032 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO880.3 MHz
TWR118.3 MHz
Salak Airport
Maroua · FKKL
Elevation1390 ft
Coordinates10.451399803161621, 14.257399559020996
Runways
13 / 31
6890 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
RDO890.3 MHz
TWR118.9 MHz
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Getting around Yaoundé
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Reunification Monument
Directions ↗Reunification Monument is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Mvog-Betsi Zoo
Directions ↗Mvog-Betsi Zoo is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Blackitude Museum
Directions ↗Blackitude Museum is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé
Directions ↗Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé is one option for your time in Yaoundé. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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Monthly weather in Cameroon
Douala
2,768,436 residents
JAN
27 °C
FEB
27 °C
MAR
27 °C
APR
27 °C
MAY
26 °C
JUN
25 °C
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Yaoundé
2,440,462 residents
JAN
24 °C
FEB
25 °C
MAR
24 °C
APR
24 °C
MAY
23 °C
JUN
23 °C
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