What is the population of Yaoundé?

1,299,369 people, per GeoNames.

Does Yaoundé have a university?

Yes. Université de Yaoundé I and Université de Yaoundé II.

YAOUNDÉ

Centre · CAMEROON (CM) · 3.87°N / 11.52°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,220,957

Yaoundé is a city in Cameroon with a population of 1,299,369. It sits at 3.87/11.52, runs on Africa/Douala, is 15 km from Okoa.

Population 1,299,369

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields

Country: Cameroon
Subdivision: Centre
Coords: 3.87°N / 11.52°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km

NE Okoa Centre 24,110 15.9 km

SW Mbankomo Centre 2,387 17.4 km

NW Okola Centre 5,390 22.2 km

N Obala Centre 45,321 33.2 km

S Mbalmayo Centre 82,384 38.7 km

NW Évodoula Centre 1,521 42.6 km

SW Akono Centre 3,821 45.4 km

NE Essé Centre 3,803 49.8 km

Air access

nearby

YAO

Yaoundé Ville Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

NSI

Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport

Large airport

16.4 km

Universities

linked

Université de Yaoundé I

uy1.uninet.cm

Université de Yaoundé II

universite-yde2.org

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Yaoundé?: 1,299,369 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Yaoundé in?: Africa/Douala.
Which country is Yaoundé in?: Cameroon (CM).
Which airport serves Yaoundé?: Yaoundé Ville Airport (YAO).
Does Yaoundé have a university?: Yes. Université de Yaoundé I and Université de Yaoundé II.
What languages are spoken in Cameroon?: English and French.
What currency is used in Cameroon?: CFA Franc BEAC.
How many cities are in Cameroon?: 145 on record.
Which admin region is Yaoundé in?: Centre.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2220957

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2220957,
    "name": "Yaoundé",
    "ascii_name": "Yaounde",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 1299369,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 3.86667,
    "longitude": 11.51667
  }
}

Context

comparatives

53.9x the population of Okoa.
15 km from Okoa.
Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.