Yaoundé

Yaoundé
Nickname:  La Ville aux Sept Collines
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Coordinates: 3°52′N 11°31′E
Region	Centre
Department	Mfoundi
Area
• Total	180 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Population  (2015 Projection)
• Total	2,765,600
• Density	15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (CEST)

Yaoundé is the capital city of the Republic of Cameroon. It is the second largest city in the country after Douala.

History

Yaoundé was founded in 1888 by German traders. It was created to be used as a base for the ivory trade and an agricultural research station. The city was under the control of Belgian troops during World War I. After the war, it became the capital of French Cameroons. It has remained the capital of the Republic of Cameroon until the present day.