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Youndé, Cameroon
Hello viewers. Welcome to episode 80 from Walk Africa Fun Facts YouTube Channel. In this episode, we shall dissect Youndeh, the 2nd largest city in Cameroon after the Port City of Douala. She is located in central Cameroon, at an elevation of 750m above the sea level. is a historic city that thrived from the colonial period. It started our as an agricultural research station, being ran by a German botanist, George August Zenker, and later an ivory and rubber trading center. With the defeat of Germany in the first World War, France was mandated the strip by the League of Nations. Youndeh continued to become the capital city of Cameroon. Let’s highlight 10 fun facts about this city. Remember to add your subscription to the channel for more exciting fun facts!

#1. Youndeh is named after the Yaunde people of Cameroon.
#2. It would be interesting to know that Youndeh is an agricultural city with an estimated 50,000 pigs and over a million chicken!
#3. Did you know that over 2 million inhabitants of the city are disrupted by floods every year!
#4. A visit to Youndeh should most importantly include spots like the Reunification Monument, which signifies the 1970s reunion of French and British Cameroon. Other spots include the Cameroon National Museum and the Cameroon Unity Palace.
#5. Most Youndeh people are Christian, but a few Muslim mosques can be spotted across the city.
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#6. The largest airport in the city is the Youndeh Nsimalen International Airport with a military base nearby, the Yaoundé Airport.
#7. Yaoundé, like most of Cameroon,is bilingual, with both French and English being official languages. This city seats the University of Youndeh 2 and the Catholic University of Central Africa, UCAC, among other educational institutions.
#8. Youndeh is nicknamed “the city with 7 hills” or “ the Town with Wild Boars.
#9. This city covers an area of about 180 square kilometers and is home to about 4 million inhabitants.
#10. Lastly, in terms of economy, about 50% of Youndeh’s gross domestic product, GDP, is sourced from the service industry. Manufacturing and processing industries include glass, dairy, lumber, clay, beer and tobacco industries.
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