Places in Cameroon

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Facts and figures about Cameroon at a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Cameroon covers a total area of 475,440.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 25,216,237 people.

The capital of Cameroon is Yaounde (Yaoundé) with a population of 1,299,369 people.

Facts and figures about Cameroon
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
CameroonCM475,440.0 km225,216,237 people53.0

Population density in Cameroon
Population density
53.0 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Cameroon
Cameroon: Very low population density

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Map of Cameroon

Map of Cameroon

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Information on Cameroon

Information on Cameroon
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
CameroonRepublic of CameroonCMSovereign country10 Yaounde YaoundéAfrica

Time in Cameroon

Time in Cameroon
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:30am (10:30h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:30am (10:30h)UTC +1.0Africa/Douala

Currency in Cameroon

Currency in Cameroon
CurrencyAbbreviation
FrancXAF

Languages in Cameroon

Languages in Cameroon
Languages
English , French

Neighbouring countries of Cameroon

Neighbouring countries of Cameroon
Neighbouring countries
Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo

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Telecommunication in Cameroon

Telecommunication in Cameroon
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+237.cm

Latitude & Longitude of Cameroon

Latitude & Longitude of Cameroon
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°00'00.0"N (6.0000000°)12°30'00.0"E (12.5000000°)

Regions in Cameroon

Regions in Cameroon
Regions
There are 10 primary administrative regions in Cameroon. Have a closer look at the regions in Cameroon.

Largest places in Cameroon

There are 15 places in Cameroon with a population of more than 100,000 people.
Largest places in Cameroon
PlaceNoPopulation
Douala Douala1.1,338,082
Yaounde Yaoundé2.1,299,369
Garoua Garoua3.436,899
Kousseri Kousséri4.435,547
Bamenda Bamenda5.393,835
Maroua Maroua6.319,941
Bafoussam Bafoussam7.290,768
Mokolo Mokolo8.275,239
Ngaoundere Ngaoundéré9.231,357
Bertoua Bertoua10.218,111
Edea Edéa11.203,149
Loum Loum12.177,429
Kumba Kumba13.144,413
Nkongsamba Nkongsamba14.117,063
Mbouda Mbouda15.111,320

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External sources of information on Cameroon

Cameroon on Wikipedia

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