Quick facts
Yaoundé is at latitude 3°52′00.01″N and longitude 11°31′00.01″E (3.866670, 11.516670 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Yaoundé lies in zone 32N (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 9°E. The terrain elevation is about 726 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Douala (UTC+1).
| State / region | Centre |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Population | 1,299,369 |
| Elevation | 726 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Douala (UTC+1) |
| UTM zone | 32N |
Sunrise and sunset in Yaoundé
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Douala (UTC+1) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Daylight
- 12 h 21 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Yaoundé?
Latitude 3.866670 and longitude 11.516670 in decimal degrees, or 3°52′00.01″N 11°31′00.01″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Yaoundé in?
Zone 32N (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 32N 779499 427804.