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COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Cameroon

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Cameroon.

Flag of Cameroon
Pixel-art depiction of Ekom-Nkam Falls plunging over a broad dark cliff into a misty forest gorge amid tropical foliage and western highland rainforest
Ekom-Nkam Falls. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Cameroon.

Cameroon at a glance

CAPITAL
Yaoundé
REGION
Africa
POPULATION
30,000,000
AREA
475,442 km²
LANGUAGE
English
CURRENCY
CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Africa In Miniature

Cameroon contains rainforests, savannas, mountains and coastal environments.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Cameroon

Mount Cameroon is an active volcano whose slopes have hosted an annual mountain race.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Cameroon in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 475,442 km² and a population of approximately 30,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.