Yaoundé, Cameroun
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Layover in Yaoundé, Cameroun
Yaounde
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Ali Gerba
Ali Ngon Gerba (; born September 4, 1981 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
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World War I
World War I was a military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. More than 9 million combatants were killed, due largely to great technological advances in firepower without corresponding ones in mobility. It was the second deadliest conflict in history.
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Belgium
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Cameroon
The Republic of Cameroon () is a country of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point is Mount Cameroon in the southwest, and the largest cities are Douala, Yaoundé, and Garoua. Cameroon is home to over 200 different linguistic groups. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. English and French are the official languages.
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Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits.
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Mfoundi
Mfoundi is a department of Centre Province in Cameroon.
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N'Gaoundéré
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Stade Omnisports
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- Ali Gerba
- Belgium
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- Cameroon Art Museum
- Capital city
- Centre Province
- clay
- Cocoa bean
- coffee
- copra
- dairy
- Douala
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- football (soccer)
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- Germany
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- glass
- ivory trade
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- Milwaukee Bucks
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- N'Gaoundéré
- Nane Joseph
- Railway line
- road bicycle racing
- rubber
- sea level
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- sugar cane
- tobacco
- Toronto FC
- UCI Africa Tour
- wet season
- World War I
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Yaoundé
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Bicycle ride through Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon
Cameroun - Yaounde Boulevard du 20 Mai
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Cameroun - Yaounde around Cinema Abbia
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Wynton Marsalis playing Spring Yaounde
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October 7, 2010 at Teatro Mella in Havana, Cuba. Carlos Henriquez; bass, Dan Nimmer; piano, and Ali Jackson; drums, perform Wynton's composition "Spring Yaounde" - originally recorded on 'Citi Movement' www.wyntonmarsalis.org
Cameroon - Yaounde - Travel - Jim Rogers World Adventure
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Leading economic expert Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150000 miles in three years - follow his adventures here on FentonReport. In this video Jim and Paige visit Yaounde in Cameroon. Copyright Jim Rogers - provided as a special contribution to The Fenton Report. www.fentonreport.com Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. It lies in the centre of the nation at about 750 metres (2500 ft) above sea level. Yaoundé was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for the ivory trade and an agricultural research station. It was occupied by Belgian troops during World War I. After Germany's defeat, France became the colonial power in eastern Cameroon, and Yaoundé became the capital of French Cameroon. It has continued as the capital of the Republic of Cameroon until the present day.
"YAOUNDE" By Samuel Torres Live
"Yaounde" is Samuel Torres' African-infused composition that he performs live at the New-York Historical Society along with fellow Latin Jazz musicians. The cast includes: John Benitez on Bass, Osmany Paredes on Piano, Michael Rodriguez on Trumpet, Xavier Perez on Sax and drummer Ernesto Simpson. Visit samueltorres,com for more info
NA KINGABWA YAOUNDE COURANT PASI
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cafe jc yaounde
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Destruction of the Ntaba Neighborhood at Yaoundé (Cameroon)
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Thousands of people become homeless after the officials dicided to wipe away their houses. More information: ntaba.unblog.fr
HOTEL MERINA YAOUNDE CENTRE
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HOTEL MERINA YAOUNDE CENTRE
WTYSL - Green Eyes in Africa (Yaounde, Cameroon)
In Yaounde we visit the children's sanctuary Ryan Oliver Hansen, a young American with an amazing story, has struggled to establish for the benefit of abused orphans. For more information how you can volunteer with this NGO or how you can become a sponsor please email info@whattookyousolong.org
Yaounde, Cameroun Centre ville, Hilton Boulevard du 20 Mai
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Not my Video. Just to illustrate what it looks like at from the ground driving at the location of National Day festivities in Yaounde, Capital city of Cameroon.
Yaounde.divx
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January 2010 in Cameroon, Yaounde
BRUSSELS AIRLINES A330 LANDING AT YAOUNDE AIRPORT
Landing at YAOUNDE airport after 6H30 after taking off of Brussels on a brussels airlines flight from BRUSSELS to Kinshasa ( 19/11/08)
Les tchatteuses de Yaoundé
Pour les jeunes Camerounaises, l'émigration passe par Internet et les sites de rencontres
Cameroun - Yaounde around Centre Artisanal
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Yaounde to Douala
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On the bus from Yaounde to Douala
Social Unrest in Yaounde, Cameroon, Africa
In Africa, the wealthy hold the power while widespread discontent among the voiceless majority often leads to social unrest. Julius Awafong, head of the Fair Choice Party in Cameroon, explains how vote sizing (weighing votes proportionate to income) is needed in Africa.
Faithful Jesus-OLC Obili, Yaounde, Cameroon
Our Lady Choir of St Anne's parish Obili, Yaounde Cameroon.
CLUB SAFARI YAOUNDE
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Cameroon - Petit pays - Muna Yaounde
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CLUB SAFARI YAOUNDE
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Cameroon's Rigbobert Song gestures with Liberia Goalkeeper during an African Nations Cup qualifying match in Yaounde
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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves the Cardinal Paul Emile rehabilitation center, in Yaounde , Cameroon, Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he leaves the Amadou Ahidjo stadium after celebrating a mass, in Yaounde , Cameroon, Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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Pope Benedict XVI leaves on his popemobile after he celebrated a Vesper ceremony in the "Marie Reigne des Apotres", basilica, in Yaounde , Cameroon, Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
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Pope Benedict XVI, left, is welcomed by Cameroon President Paul Biya on arrival at the airport in Yaounde, Cameroon Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
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Cameroon President Paul Biya shakes hands with a rescued hostage in Yaounde, Cameroon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. Oil workers who were taken hostage from a tugboat off the coast of Cameroon last month were freed on Tu
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Pope Benedict XVI, centre, seen with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, right, and his wife, Chantal, enter the Unity Presidential Palace in Yaounde for a courtesy visit, Cameroon, Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
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A group of Pygmies from Cameroon's Baka tribe perform for Pope Benedict XVI as he leaves the Vatican embassy on his way to the aAngola, in Yaounde, Cameroon, Friday, March 20, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI is in Africa for a seven-day visit that will take him to Cameroon and Angola.
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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves following a special mass at the Amadou Ahidjo stadium, in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Vatican on Friday, April 17, 2009 says some negative reactions to the pope's comments about condoms and AIDS during a trip to Africa were an "unprecedented'' attempt to intimidate him. Pope Benedict XVI said last month that condoms weren't the answer to Africa's AIDS epidemic and could make the problem worse.
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In this photo released by China´s Xinhua news agency, Chinese President Hu Jintao, center left, waves to the crowd at a grand welcoming ceremony held by his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya, center right, in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, Wednesday
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Yaoundé
| Pushpin map | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Map caption | Map of Cameroon showing the location of Yaoundé. |
| Coordinates region | CM |
| Subdivision type | Province |
| Subdivision name | Centre Province |
| Subdivision type1 | Department |
| Subdivision name1 | Mfoundi |
| Elevation m | 726 |
| Population as of | 2005 |
| Population note | estimated |
| Population total | 1,430,000 |
| Government delegate | Gilbert Tsimi Evouna |
| Timezone | CET |
| Utc offset | +1 |
| Timezone dst | CEST |
| Utc offset dst | +1 |
Yaoundé ( or , ) is the capital of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. It lies in the center of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level.
History
Yaoundé was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for the ivory trade and an agricultural research station. It was occupied by Belgian troops during World War I. After Germany's defeat, France became the colonial power in eastern Cameroon. Yaoundé became the capital of French Cameroon, and continues today as the capital of the Republic of Cameroon.
Economy
Major industries in Yaoundé include tobacco, dairy products, breweries, clay, glass goods, and lumber. It is also a regional distribution center for coffee, cocoa, copra, sugar cane, and rubber.
Places of interest
The city centre houses government offices, some hotels, and the central market. The Bastos neighbourhood, with most homes owned by Cameroonians, is home to foreign embassies and the expatriate European community (drawn mainly from the diplomatic corps). The presidential palace and compound is in the Etoudi neighborhood.Also found in Yaoundé are: the Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires, seat of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé the Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres, built on the site of the first missionary church in Cameroon
There is a small zoo in the Mvog-Betsi neighbourhood. Yaoundé has a small assortment of nightclubs and restaurants.
Climate
Yaounde has a Tropical savannah climate.
Transportation
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods. Frequent bus runs occur along the road between Yaoundé and Douala, which has witnessed several fatal accidents. Travel time by road between Douala and Yaounde is approximately 3 hours. Traffic in the city can be heavy during weekdays, but is very light during the weekends.Yaounde has made a great progress in infrastructure especially road construction.
Markets
Mokolo is among the biggest of the numerous markets in the city. Others include Mfoundi. There are also some supermarkets (e.g. "Casino") situated in the city centre.
Sports
The national football (soccer) team plays frequent matches in the Ahmadou Ahidjo (or Omnisport) stadium. Also, the Grand Prix Chantal Biya, which is a man's road bicycle racing event on the UCI Africa Tour starts and finishes in Yaoundé. The Milwaukee Bucks starting small forward, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, was born in Yaoundé in September 1986 as well as Toronto FC midfielder Nane Joseph and former striker Ali Gerba.
Education
For schools, Cameroon is a bilingual country in the Capital many of the schools will teach in French as a first language and English as a second language, but sometimes they will neglect the English language. There are two American schools in Cameroon, the American School of Yaounde (ASOY) and Rain Forest International School (RFIS). Yaoundé is the site of several universities: the University of Yaoundé I, the University of Yaoundé II (on a campus outside of town), the Protestant University of Central Africa (UPAC) and the Catholic University for Central Africa (UCAC). Several of the nation's professional schools are also located in Yaounde (Ecole Normal Superieur for teachers, Ecole Militaire InterArmes du Cameroun) as well as various schools for engineers, nurses and diplomats).
Climate
Yaoundé features a tropical wet and dry climate with constant temperatures throughout the year. However, primarily due to the altitude, temperatures are not quite as hot as one would expect for a city located near the equator. Yaoundé features a lengthy wet season, covering a ten month span between February and November. However, there is a noticeable decrease in precipitation within the wet season, seen during the months of July and August, almost giving the city the appearance of having two separate rainy seasons. It’s primarily due to the relative lull in precipitation during these two months that Yaoundé features a tropical wet and dry climate, as opposed to a tropical monsoon climate.
References
External links
Category:Capitals in Africa Category:Populated places in Cameroon Category:Centre Region (Cameroon) Category:Provincial capitals in Cameroon Category:Populated places established in 1888
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