Getting to Know Yaoundé: Your 2026 Conference City

Yaoundé sits at 750 metres above sea level, giving it a pleasantly temperate climate even in July. The Palais des Congrès is 8 kilometres from Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport. Recommended areas to stay: Bastos (diplomatic quarter, walking distance to the venue), Mvan, and Hippodrome. The city has excellent mobile data coverage across all major networks.