history
Yaounde has a long history. It used to be a small village, inhabited by indigenous Ewando people. Archaeologists once found a batch of ancient pottery with axe and palm kernel patterns from BC 1 100 in a nearby ancient tomb. Modern Yaounde was built in 1888, and was used by German businessmen as an ivory trade base and an agricultural research station. It was occupied by Belgian troops during World War I and became the capital of French Cameroon after the war. After the founding of Cameroon, Yavin became the capital of Cameroon.
economy
Yaounde's pillar industries include cigarettes, dairy products, breweries, clay, glass products and wood. The city is also a regional supply center for coffee, cocoa, dried coconut kernels, sugar and rubber.
Urban scenery
The Yaoundé mountains overlap, and there are 7 peaks above 700 meters above sea level, of which the highest peak is Mount Montfermeil at 950 meters above sea level. Looking down from the top of the mountain, rows of houses are built on the mountain, clearly hidden among the green trees.
Yaounde is not as lively and noisy as Douala, Cameroon's largest city, and the city looks more leisurely. There are good nightclubs and restaurants in this city, but the traffic is not very smooth. There is a government office building and a newly-built presidential palace in the city center, which is opposite to the Cultural Palace aided by the China Municipal Government, and there are also some large high-end hotels and central markets. The nearby bastos is a foreign embassy district, with a large European community (mostly diplomats) and some high-class houses owned by Cameroonian rich people, which is the rich area of the city.
The city's attractions include Cameroon Art Museum (located in the former Benedictine monastery), Cameroon National Museum (located in the former Prime Minister's residence) and Afhemi Museum. There is a small zoo near Mvog-Betsi.
There are many traditional markets in the city, among which Mokolo is the largest. There are also large supermarkets in the city center. The national football team's game is usually held in ahmadou ahidjo Stadium. There are also many universities in Yaoundé, including Yaoundé I, Yaoundé II and Central African Catholic University. The presidential residence and other related facilities are located in the nearby Etudi area.
traffic
Yaoundé has two airports, one is Yaoundé International Airport for civilian use and the other is Yaoundé Airport for military use. The railway line leads to Douala and Ngondere. There are also many bus operators in the city, especially Nsan and Mvan. There is a good expressway between Yaoundé and Douala, and express buses shuttle between the two places.
sports
Football is very popular in Cameroon, and there are many teams in Cameroon's first division in Yaoundé, the capital. Mark Vivian Fu, a football star who died unexpectedly on the court, came from Yaoundé. In 2003, in honor of Vivian Fu, the Yaoundé municipal government named a street in the capital as "Mark Vivian Fu Street".
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http://membres.lycos.fr/adavid/cameroun/Yaounde/yaounde.htm
http://membres . lycos . fr/ada vid/Cameroun/Yao unde/Yao unde 2 . htm