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Middle Africa · Country dossier
Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
CapitalYaoundé
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
PowerType C / E · 220 V
LanguagesEnglish, French
Cameroon, with its capital in Yaoundé, is in Middle Africa and home to about 29.4M people. English and French are spoken, and the currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF). Most international arrivals come through Douala International Airport (DLA).
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 29.4M (29,442,327)
- Area
- 475,442 km²
Right now in Yaoundé
Local time in Yaoundé — Africa/Douala
Weather in Yaoundé
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Cameroon over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, French
- Calling code
- +237
- Internet domain
- .cm
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Time zones
- Africa/Douala
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Cameroon
- DLADoualaDouala International Airport
- NSIYaoundéYaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
- GOUGarouaGaroua International Airport
- MVRMarouaSalak Airport
- NGEN'GaoundéréN'Gaoundéré Airport
- BFXBafoussamBafoussam Airport
- BPCBamendaBamenda Airport
- FOMFoumbanFoumban Nkounja Airport
- TKCTikoTiko Airport
- YAOYaoundéYaoundé Ville Airport
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Cameroon, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.