Yaoundé
Cameroon's capital sits on seven hills at 750 metres, which makes it noticeably cooler than the coast. Government town rather than a party one — Douala has that job.
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The Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé. The basilica is built on the site of the first church built by the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit in Cameroon.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Jul 2025
Steve Mvondo · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Blackitude Museum is a private ethnographic institution. It is located in the city center of Yaoundé behind the Presidential Tribune on the Boulevard du 20 Mai, in the Central Region of Cameroon. The Blackitude Museum is a cultural institution that embodies the richness and diversity of Cameroonian culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Awinda · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mvog-Betsi Zoo is a botanical and zoological park located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is administered by the country's Ministry of Forestry and Fauna (MINFOF), and there is a wide range of species at the zoo, including big cats, reptiles, and birds of prey. Ape Action Africa has taken responsibility for the care of the primates at the zoo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
Eleazar · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral of the metropolitan archdiocese of Yaoundé in Cameroon. It is located in the center of the city in the rotunda of the central post office.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
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Cameroon's Reunification Monument was constructed in the 1970s to memorialise the post-colonial merging of British and French Cameroon. Located in the capital of Yaoundé, its architects are Gédéon Mpando and Engelbert Mveng.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jun 2026
Frederic PAPY · CC-BY-SA-4.0
The Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé. The basilica is built on the site of the first church built by the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit in Cameroon.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Jul 2025
Steve Mvondo · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Blackitude Museum is a private ethnographic institution. It is located in the city center of Yaoundé behind the Presidential Tribune on the Boulevard du 20 Mai, in the Central Region of Cameroon. The Blackitude Museum is a cultural institution that embodies the richness and diversity of Cameroonian culture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Awinda · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mvog-Betsi Zoo is a botanical and zoological park located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is administered by the country's Ministry of Forestry and Fauna (MINFOF), and there is a wide range of species at the zoo, including big cats, reptiles, and birds of prey. Ape Action Africa has taken responsibility for the care of the primates at the zoo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
Eleazar · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral of the metropolitan archdiocese of Yaoundé in Cameroon. It is located in the center of the city in the rotunda of the central post office.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Unknown · Public domain
Cameroon's Reunification Monument was constructed in the 1970s to memorialise the post-colonial merging of British and French Cameroon. Located in the capital of Yaoundé, its architects are Gédéon Mpando and Engelbert Mveng.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jun 2026
Frederic PAPY · CC-BY-SA-4.0