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Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both geostrategic locations. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French. The capital city of the country is Yaoundé. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century. Fulani soldiers founded the…

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Cameroon

FCDO travel advice for Cameroon. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Cameroon

Capital: Yaoundé
Language: French
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Time zone: West Africa Time
Calling code: +237
Internet domain: .cm
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Cameroon

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Youth DayYouth Day2026-02-11

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14

National DayNational Day2026-05-20

Assumption DayAssumption Day2026-08-15

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalYaounde

Population25,216,237

CurrencyXAF

Languagesen-CM,fr-CM

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Cities

◎Douala1,338,082 residents ◎Yaoundé1,299,369 residents ◎Bamenda420,445 residents ◎Bafoussam373,268 residents ◎Maroua314,122 residents ◎Ngaoundéré238,196 residents ◎Kumba225,046 residents ◎Nkongsamba162,309 residents ◎Buea140,533 residents ◎Kousséri139,024 residents ◎Bertoua137,993 residents ◎Limbe131,381 residents ◎Foumban130,287 residents ◎Kumbo125,124 residents ◎Edéa103,861 residents ◎Ébolowa101,363 residents ◎Dschang99,582 residents ◎Tiko94,836 residents ◎Kribi93,482 residents ◎Mbalmayo82,384 residents ◎Guider81,608 residents ◎Sangmélima80,036 residents ◎Melong76,716 residents ◎Foumbot74,319 residents ◎Bafia74,050 residents ◎Mbouda71,867 residents ◎Mutengene64,054 residents ◎Mora61,523 residents ◎Meïganga59,426 residents ◎Yagoua59,069 residents ◎Loum58,554 residents ◎Bafang54,505 residents ◎Mokolo51,999 residents ◎Batouri49,422 residents ◎Banyo47,936 residents ◎Garoua Boulaï46,615 residents ◎Obala45,321 residents ◎Oku44,443 residents ◎Mbanga44,155 residents ◎Muyuka43,749 residents ◎Bangangté43,694 residents ◎Fundong43,509 residents ◎Fontem42,689 residents ◎Wum42,457 residents ◎Manjo41,740 residents ◎Ngaoundal40,328 residents ◎Ndop40,152 residents ◎Tibati35,673 residents ◎Tchéboa35,199 residents ◎Garoua34,957 residents ◎Pitoa33,610 residents ◎Lagdo33,564 residents ◎Yokadouma32,900 residents ◎Kaélé32,853 residents ◎Bogo32,830 residents ◎Bandjoun31,750 residents ◎Figuil31,550 residents ◎Magba30,931 residents ◎Akonolinga30,078 residents ◎Mbandjok29,281 residents ◎Makak29,135 residents ◎Touboro28,987 residents ◎Nanga Eboko28,518 residents ◎Eséka27,928 residents ◎Nkoteng27,677 residents ◎Bali27,473 residents ◎Blangwa27,208 residents ◎Njombé27,130 residents ◎Kekem27,038 residents ◎Nkambe26,816 residents ◎Bafut25,563 residents ◎Ambam25,052 residents ◎Souza Gare24,994 residents ◎Bamusso24,741 residents ◎Guidiguis24,554 residents ◎Maga24,492 residents ◎Abong Mbang24,433 residents ◎Tombel24,384 residents ◎Bélabo24,359 residents ◎Okoa24,110 residents ◎Ekondo Titi23,975 residents ◎Tcholliré23,187 residents ◎Lolodorf22,252 residents ◎Penja21,367 residents ◎Mamfe20,350 residents ◎Dizangué19,243 residents ◎Tonga16,036 residents ◎Bazou13,058 residents ◎Mundemba11,912 residents ◎Bétaré Oya11,866 residents ◎Rey Bouba11,454 residents ◎Oshie10,822 residents ◎Mindif10,538 residents ◎Babanki9,851 residents ◎Mbengwi9,734 residents ◎Akom II9,709 residents ◎Batibo9,163 residents ◎Belo8,705 residents ◎Olamzé8,518 residents ◎Dimako8,476 residents

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Airports

Douala International AirportDoualaDLA Garoua International AirportGarouaGOU Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportYaoundéNSIBafoussam AirportBafoussamBFX Bamenda AirportBamendaBPC Foumban Nkounja AirportFoumbanFOM N'Gaoundéré AirportN'GaoundéréNGESalak AirportMarouaMVR Tiko AirportTikoTKC Yaoundé Ville AirportYaoundéYAOBali AirportBaliBLC Batouri AirportBatouriOUR