Capital of Cameroon
Yaoundé
Photo: Bdx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Douala
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 1,299,369
- Elevation
- 726 m
- Airports
- NSI
- 17 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,250 km
- 6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Yaoundé, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb29°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May27°
- Jun27°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept26°
- Oct26°
- Nov27°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to July and November to March.
Mean highs run from 26°C in August to 29°C in February, with about 1,474 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for YaoundéModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Yaoundé
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBYaoundé
5,250 km
6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHYaoundé
5,150 km
6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Douala
- Country
- Cameroon
- Currency
- Central African Franc XAFToday's indicative rate: XAF 100 ≈ USD 0.171Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +237 · On the right
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