Timeline of Yaoundé

The following is a timeline 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.