Yaoundé
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<!--[[Image:Centre Province Yaoundé 002.JPG|right|thumb|250px|View of Yaoundé]]-->
'''Yaoundé''', ({{IPAEng|jɑːuːnˈdeɪ}}), 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 (2,500 ft) above [[sea level]].
==History==
Yaoundé was founded in [[1888]] by [[Germany|German]] traders as a base for the [[ivory]] trade and an agricultural research station. It was occupied by [[Belgium|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.
==Economy==
Major industries in Yaoundé include [[cigarette]]s, [[dairy]] products, breweries, [[clay]], [[glass]] goods, and [[lumber]]. Yaoundé is a regional distribution center for [[coffee]], [[cocoa]], [[copra]], [[sugar cane]], and [[rubber]].
==Places of interest==
[[Image:Cameroon-Yaounde02.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Yaoundé cathedral]]
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 cathedral, the [[Cameroon Art Museum]] (located in a former [[Benedictine]] [[monastery]]), the [[Cameroon National Museum]] (located in the former presidential palace), and the [[Afhemi Museum]]. There is a small zoo in the Mvog-Betsi neighbourhood.
[[Image:Centre Province Yaoundé 002.JPG|right|300px]]
Yaoundé has a small assortment of nightclubs and restaurants.
==Transportation==
[[Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport]] is a major civilian hub, while nearby [[Yaoundé Airport]] is used by the military. [[railway line|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 little during the weekends.
==Markets==
[[Image:Cameroon-Yaounde04.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mfoundi market]]
Mokolo is among the biggest of the numerous markets in the city. Others include Mfoundi. There are also some supermarkets (e.g. "Score") situated in the city centre.
==Sports==
The national [[football (soccer)]] team plays frequent matches in the [[Stade Omnisports|Ahmadou Ahidjo]] (or Omnisport) stadium. Also, the [[Grand Prix Chantal Biya]], which is a men's [[road bicycle racing]] event on the [[UCI Africa Tour]] starts and finishes in Yaoundé.
== Education ==
Yaoundé is the site of some universities, the [[University of Yaoundé I]], [[University of Yaoundé II]] (on a campus outside of town), 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).
[[Image:Yaounde from Febe.jpg|thumb|center|640px|The city from Mount Fébé]]
==References==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CM/11/Yaounde.html Rail Map (red dots) - elevation = 726m (2385 ft)]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=yaounde,+cameroon&ie=UTF8&z=10&ll=3.914949,11.520538&spn=0.617905,1.384277&t=h&om=1&iwloc=A|Satellite Image of Yaoundé from Google Earth]
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