Timeline of Yaoundé

The following is a of the history of the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Prior to 20th century

• 1888 - "Jaunde" settlement founded by German Georg August Zenker in colonial Kamerun.
• 1895 - Trading post in business.

20th century

• 1909 - Town designated capital of German colonial Kamerun.
• 1911
• Charles Atangana appointed mayor.
• built.
• 1916 - Town occupied by British and French forces.
• 1921 - Yaounde designated administrative seat of colonial French Cameroon.
• 1927 - railway begins operating.
• 1930 - Canon Yaoundé football club formed.
• 1933 - Central Hospital of Yaoundé founded.
• 1936 - Bastos (cigarette) manufactory begins operating.
• 1939
• Central post office built.
• Population: 9,080.
• 1951 - Mvog-Betsi Zoo founded.
• 1952 - École professionnelle Charles-Atangana (school) built.
• 1953 - Population: 36,786.
• 1955
• Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé active.
• Our Lady of Victories Cathedral dedicated.
• 1956 - elected mayor.
• 1959 - (college) founded.
• 1961
• City becomes capital of independent Republic of Cameroon.
• (college) founded.
• Supreme Court of Cameroon headquartered in Yaoundé.
• 1962
• University of Yaoundé opens.
• Population: 93,269.
• 1964 - American School of Yaounde founded.
• 1965 - University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde founded.
• 1966 - National Library of Cameroon headquartered in city.
• 1967 - Kondengui Central Prison built.
• 1971 - (college) founded.
• 1972
• Bank of Central African States headquartered in Yaoundé.
• Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium opens.
• National "centralization of government functions" leads to population increase Yaounde.
• 1973 - erected.
• 1974
• Cameroon Tribune newspaper begins publication.
• Tonnerre Yaoundé football club formed.
• 1976 - Population: 291,071.
• 1985 - Yaoundé General Hospital built.
• 1987
• Cameroon Radio Television headquartered in Yaounde.
• Population: 649,000.
• 1988 - (museum) active.
• 1991 - Catholic University of Central Africa opens.
• 1992 - International airport begins operating.
• 1993 - University of Yaoundé I and University of Yaoundé II established.
• 1998
• 14 February: Yaoundé train explosion occurs.
• Blackitude Museum founded.
• 1,293,000 (estimate).
• 1999 - Afhemi Museum opens.

21st century

• 2002 - Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital opens.
• 2004 - United Nations Development Fund for Women regional office headquartered in Yaounde.
• 2005 - Population: 1,817,524.
• 2006 - Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres (church) dedicated.
• 2008 - February: 2008 Cameroonian anti-government protests; crackdown.
• 2009
• March: Catholic pope visits city.
• Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex opens.
• 2016
• Paul Biya Stadium construction begins.
• Population: 2,873,567 (estimate).
• 2019 - Part of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations football contest to be held in city.

See also

• Yaoundé history
• Timeline of Douala

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and the German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

• (Includes articles about Yaoundé)

• (Includes bibliography)
• J.R. Ngambi et al., 2011, "La prolifération des décharges sauvages et leurs impacts socio-environnementaux dans la ville de Yaoundé", International Journal Advanced Studies and Research in Africa, 2011 Vol.2, N°1, 52-58.

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