Timeline of Yaoundé

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 1888 - "Jaunde" settlement founded by German Georg August Zenker in colonial Kamerun.^[1]
• 1895 - Trading post in business.^[1]

20th century

• 1909 - Town designated capital of German colonial Kamerun.^[2]
• 1911
  • Charles Atangana appointed mayor.
  • Palais de Charles Atangana [fr] built.
• 1916 - Town occupied by British and French forces.^[3]
• 1921 - Yaounde designated administrative seat of colonial French Cameroon.^[1]
• 1927 - Transcamerounais [fr] railway begins operating.^[1]
• 1930 - Canon Yaoundé football club formed.
• 1933 - Central Hospital of Yaoundé founded.
• 1936 - Bastos (cigarette) manufactory begins operating.^[4]
• 1939
  • Central post office built.^[5]
  • Population: 9,080.^[1]
• 1951 - Mvog-Betsi Zoo founded.
• 1952 - École professionnelle Charles-Atangana (school) built.^[5]
• 1953 - Population: 36,786.^[1]
• 1955
  • Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yaoundé active.^[6]
  • Our Lady of Victories Cathedral dedicated.^[5]
• 1956 - André Fouda [fr] elected mayor.
• 1959 - École nationale d'administration et de magistrature [fr] (college) founded.
• 1961
  • City becomes capital of independent Republic of Cameroon.^[1]
  • École normale supérieure de Yaoundé [fr] (college) founded.
  • Supreme Court of Cameroon headquartered in Yaoundé.
• 1962
  • University of Yaoundé opens.
  • Population: 93,269.^[7]
• 1964 - American School of Yaounde founded.
• 1965 - University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde founded.^{[citation needed]}
• 1966 - National Library of Cameroon headquartered in city.
• 1967 - Kondengui Central Prison built.
• 1971 - École nationale supérieure polytechnique de Yaoundé [fr] (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.^[2]
• 1973 - Monument de la réunification [fr] erected.^{[citation needed]}
• 1974
  • Cameroon Tribune newspaper begins publication.^[8]
  • Tonnerre Yaoundé football club formed.
• 1976 - Population: 291,071.^[9]
• 1985 - Yaoundé General Hospital built.
• 1987
  • Cameroon Radio Television headquartered in Yaounde.^[8]
  • Population: 649,000.^[10]
• 1988 - Musée national du Cameroun [fr] (museum) active.
• 1991 - Catholic University of Central Africa opens.^[11]
• 1992 - International airport begins operating.^[1]
• 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).^[12]
• 1999 - Afhemi Museum opens.^[13]

21st century

• 2002 - Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital opens.
• 2004 - United Nations Development Fund for Women regional office headquartered in Yaounde.^[11]
• 2005 - Population: 1,817,524.^[14]
• 2006 - Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres (church) dedicated.
• 2008 - February: 2008 Cameroonian anti-government protests; crackdown.^[15]
• 2009
  • March: Catholic pope visits city.
  • Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex opens.
• 2016
  • Paul Biya Stadium construction begins.
  • Population: 2,873,567 (estimate).^[16]
• 2019 - Part of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations football contest to be held in city.

See also

• Yaoundé history
• Timeline of Douala