University of Yaoundé
university, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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The University of Yaoundé is a university located in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. Founded in 1962, it was established to serve as a center for higher education in the country. The university was later divided into two separate institutions in 1992, and additional government universities have since been established in other Cameroonian cities. Yaoundé itself is a significant administrative, service, and commercial hub, situated in a hilly, forested region of south-central Cameroon.123
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