Cameroon

Summary of Cameroon located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Cameroon
FIPS Code :   CM
ISO Code :   CM
ISO 3 Code :   CMR
Numeric ISO :   120
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   475440
DMS :   7° 22' 11.00" N, 12° 21' 17.00" E
Phone Code :   237
Currency :   Franc (XAF)
In Native :   Kàmàlûŋ

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Although Cameroon is not an ECOWAS member state, it is geographically and historically in West Africa with the Southern Cameroons which now form her Nord-Ouest and Sud-Ouest Regions having a strong West African history. However, since 2017, elements within the Sud-Ouest and Nord-Ouest regions have since declared an independent state called Ambazonia. The country is sometimes identified as West African and other times as Central African due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West and Central Africa. Cameroon is home to over 250 native languages spoken by nearly 20 million people.

May 20 Cameroon National Day: The United Republic of Cameroon replaced the federal structure on this day in 1972.
 
Capital :   Yaounde
Neighbour Countries :   Chad,   Central African Republic,   Gabon,   Equatorial Guinea,   Republic of the Congo,   Nigeria
Languages :   English,   French

Regions in Cameroon

Adamaoua Region
Centre Region
East Region
Far North Region
Littoral Region
North Region
North-West Region
South Region
South-West Region
West Region

Time zones in Cameroon

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Douala 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:06:57 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Central Africa Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:06:57 AM