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Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon and is the second largest city of the country, the first being Doula. The city is located at the centre of the nation and is about 750 metres above the sea level.

History of Yaoundé:

Yaoundé is one of the major cities of Cameroon and was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for the ivory trade and an agricultural research station. The place was later on occupied by the Belgian troops during World War I. After Germany was decisively defeated during the Second World War, France became the colonial ruler of eastern Cameroon, and Yaoundé became the capital of French Cameroon and till today it has remained the capital of the nation.

Economy of Yaoundé:

Besides being the capital of the country, the place is also an active economic zone. The major industries in this city are cigarettes, dairy products, breweries, clay, glass goods, and lumber. Items like cocoa, copra, sugar cane, rubber and coffee.

Places of interest in Yaoundé:

The city houses a number of government houses, hotels and also the central market. The Bastos area of the city is home to many foreign embassies and the European community who had settled here during the wars. The Etoudi neighborhood, a busy place in Yaounde houses a presidential palace and compound.

Other important places that should be visited are:

• Cameroon Art Museum (located in a former Benedictine monastery),
• Cameroon National Museum (located in the former presidential palace)
• Afhemi Museum.