Yaounde:
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. It lies in the centre of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,500 ft) above sea level.
The city center houses government offices, some hotels, and the central market. The Bastos neighbourhood, with most homes owned by Cameroonians, is home to foreign embassies and the expatriate European community (drawn mainly from the diplomatic corps). The presidential palace and compound is in the Etoudi neighborhood.
Also found in Yaoundé are:
- the Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires, seat of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé
- the Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres, built on the site of the first missionary church in Cameroon
- the Cameroon Art Museum (located in a former Benedictine monastery)
- the Cameroon National Museum (located in the former presidential palace)
- the Afhemi Museum
- the Palais du Sport
There is a small zoo in the Mvog-Betsi neighbourhood. Yaoundé has a small assortment of nightclubs and restaurants.
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