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Countries of the World: Cameroon

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Cameroon.

Cameroon is a country on the African continent with a coastline running along the Gulf of Guinea, has a population of just over 27.5 Million as of 2022 and has the following 5 countries across its borders:

  1. Central African Republic.
  2. Chad.
  3. Equatorial Guinea.
  4. Gabon.
  5. Nigeria.
 

You pronounce Cameroon like this: KAM-MER-ROON.

Key information and contact details for Cameroon

Official Language: French.

Secondary Language(s): English, .

Cameroon dialling code: +237.

Cameroon currency: Central African CFA franc.

Cameroon Capital City: Yaoundé.

Cameroon International Airport: Douala International Airport, 35 Ave des Cocotiers, Douala, Cameroon. Phone Number: +237 2 33 42 35 77.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 117. Ambulance: 119. Fire: 118.

British Embassy: British High Commission in Yaounde, Avenue Winston Churchill, Yaounde, Centre Region, PO Box 547, Cameroon. Phone Number: +237 650 46 06 52.

American Embassy: Embassy of the United States of America, WF2X+3RW, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Phone Number: +237 2 22 20 15 00.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon.

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