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Places near Yaoundé by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Yaoundé
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Yaoundé
- Jardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-Betsinature spot · 2 hrs
- Mbokdoumviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mont Minlouaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mont Boyaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mbankoloviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Yaoundé
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Yaoundé?
Blackitude Museum (museum, about 1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires (church, about 1 km), Charles Atangana (heritage site, about 1 km), Basillique Marie-Reine des Apôtres (church, about 4 km), Jardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-Betsi (nature spot, about 4 km), Eugène Jamot (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yaoundé?
235 places on Spotwander: 124 churches, 44 other attractions, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 forts & heritage, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Yaoundé?
Hopfan Church, about 1 km by road; SDA Church Messassi (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yaoundé?
Rosy Ice Cream, about 2 km by road; Place de la Réunification Pl. 3001 (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yaoundé?
Start in Yaoundé, visit Jardin Zoo-Botanique de Mvog-Betsi, then Mbokdoum, then Mont Minloua, then Mont Boya, then Mbankolo, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.