Yaoundé << yah oon DAY >> is the capital of Cameroon. About 3 million people live in the city. It lies on a plateau in the southern part of the country. Yaoundé is in the most densely populated region of Cameroon. It is important as the country’s center of government, but it has little industry. Yaoundé has a few universities and an international airport. Railroads connect Yaoundé with Douala, the country’s leading port, and with many other cities.
The Germans founded Yaoundé in 1888. In 1922, the city became the capital of a French territory called French Cameroun. It remained the capital when French Cameroun became the independent nation of Cameroon in 1960.
