List of airports in Cameroon
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This is a list of airport
s in Cameroon
, sorted by location.
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa
. It is bordered by Nigeria
to the west; Chad
to the northeast; the Central African Republic
to the east; and Equatorial Guinea
, Gabon
, and the Republic of the Congo
to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra (also known as Bight of Bonny), which is part of the Gulf of Guinea
and the Atlantic Ocean
. Cameroon is divided into ten regions (provinces until 2008). The capital city
is Yaoundé
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, sorted by location.
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
. It is bordered by Nigeria
Nigeria
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to the west; Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
to the northeast; the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
to the east; and Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
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, Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
, and the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra (also known as Bight of Bonny), which is part of the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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. Cameroon is divided into ten regions (provinces until 2008). The capital city
Capital City
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is Yaoundé
Yaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.City served | Region | ICAO ICAO airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic... |
IATA IATA airport code An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association... |
Airport name | Coordinates Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... |
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Bafoussam Bafoussam Bafoussam is the capital of the West Province of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the prefecture of the Mifi department, one of three arrondissements in the department. The city had a population of 239,287 inhabitants . The city is the region's center of trade. People are farming... |
West West Province (Cameroon) The West Region is 14,000 km² of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre Region to the southeast, the Littoral Region to the southwest, and the Southwest... |
FKKU | BFX | Bafoussam Airport Bafoussam Airport Bafoussam Airport is an airport serving Bafoussam, capital of the West Province of Cameroon.... |
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Bali Bali, Cameroon Bali is a town and commune in Cameroon, lying west of Bamenda. It has a population of 32,000 . Formerly the centre of a kingdom, it is known for its palace and its regular festival.... |
Northwest | FKKG | BLC | Bali Airport Bali Airport Bali Airport is an airport serving Bali in Cameroon.... |
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Bamenda Bamenda Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. The city had a population of 269,530 at the 2005 Census, and is located 366 km north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé... |
Northwest | FKKV | BPC | Bamenda Airport Bamenda Airport Bamenda Airport is an airport serving Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest Province in Cameroon.... |
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Batouri Batouri Batouri is a town and commune in the East Province of Cameroon. It is the second largest municipality in the province after the provincial capital Bertoua. It is located on the main road connecting Bertoua to the Central African Republic and to the Cameroonian town of Yokadouma... |
East East Province (Cameroon) The East Region occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the east by the Central African Republic, to the south by Congo, to the north by the Adamawa Region, and to the west by the Centre and South Regions... |
FKKI | OUR | Batouri Airport Batouri Airport Batouri Airport is an airport serving Batouri in Cameroon.... |
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Bertoua Bertoua Bertoua is the capital of the Eastern Province of Cameroon and has a population of 88,462 . It is home to an airport and Mission Cameroon of Polish Dominican Order.-External links:*... |
East East Province (Cameroon) The East Region occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the east by the Central African Republic, to the south by Congo, to the north by the Adamawa Region, and to the west by the Centre and South Regions... |
FKKO | BTA | Bertoua Airport Bertoua Airport Bertoua Airport is an airport serving Bertoua in Cameroon.... |
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Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... |
Littoral Littoral Province (Cameroon) The Littoral Region is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. , its population was 2,202,340.-2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces:... |
FKKD | DLA | Douala International Airport Douala International Airport Douala International Airport is an international airport located 6 miles from Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province... |
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Dschang Dschang Dschang is a city located in the West Province of Cameroon, with an estimated population of 87,000 in 2001, growing dramatically from 21,705 recorded in 1981. The 2006 Population is estimated to be 200,000 inhabitants.... |
West West Province (Cameroon) The West Region is 14,000 km² of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre Region to the southeast, the Littoral Region to the southwest, and the Southwest... |
FKKS | DSC | Dschang Airport Dschang Airport Dschang Airport is an airport serving Dschang in Cameroon.... |
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Ebolowa Ebolowa Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon's South Province. It has a population of 79,500 . It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.- Overview :The main crop is cocoa... |
South South Province (Cameroon) The South Region is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon... |
FKKW | EBW | Ebolowa Airport Ebolowa Airport Ebolowa Airport is an airport serving Ebolowa in Cameroon.... |
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Foumban Foumban Foumban or Fumban is a city in Cameroon, lying north east of Bafoussam. It has a population of 83,522 . It is a major town for the Bamoun people and is home to a museum of traditional arts and culture... / Koutaba Koutaba -References:* * - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, , Mémoire ENA.... |
West West Province (Cameroon) The West Region is 14,000 km² of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre Region to the southeast, the Littoral Region to the southwest, and the Southwest... |
FKKM | FOM / KOB | Foumban Nkounja Airport Foumban Nkounja Airport Foumban Nkounja Airport is an airport serving Foumban, a city in the Noun Department of the West Province in Cameroon. It is also known as Foumban Airport.The airport is located southwest of Foumban in Koutaba,... (Koutaba Airport) |
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Garoua Garoua Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. The city had 235,996 inhabitants at the 2005 Census, and is an important river port.- Overview :... |
North | FKKR | GOU | Garoua International Airport Garoua International Airport Garoua Airport , also known as Garoua International Airport, is an airport serving Garoua, the capital of the North Province in Cameroon.-Destinations:... |
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Kaélé Kaélé Kaélé is a town in Cameroon's Far North Province, on the Diamaré Plain at . It lies near the Chadian border and 104 km south of Maroua. The town has a population of roughly 7,000 and is the capital of the Mayo Kani division. The cottonseed oil company Diamaor runs a mill there. Kaélé is... |
Far North Far North Province The Far North Region , also known as the Extreme North Region , is the northernmost constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nigeria to the west. The capital is Maroua.The province is one of Cameroon's most culturally diverse... |
FKKH | KLE | Kaélé Airport Kaélé Airport Kaélé Airport is an airport serving Kaélé in Cameroon.... |
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Kribi Kribi -Location:The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of Douala, the loargest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country... |
South South Province (Cameroon) The South Region is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon... |
FKKB | KBI | Kribi Airport Kribi Airport Kribi Airport is an airport serving Kribi in Cameroon.... |
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Limbe | Southwest | VCC | Limbe Airport Limbe Airport Limbe Airport is an airport serving Limbe, Cameroon.... |
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Mamfe Mamfe Mamfe is a city and capital of the Manyu department of the Southwest Province in Cameroon. It is located from the border of Nigeria, on the Manyu River. It has a population of 20,300 . It is known as a centre for traditional religion and traditional medicine... |
Southwest | FKKF | MMF | Mamfe Airport Mamfe Airport Mamfe Airport is an airport serving Mamfe in Cameroon.The Airport is now close down for years.... |
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Maroua Maroua Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. The city had 201,371 inhabitants at the 2005 Census,and is a centre of cotton industry. The city also has an airport located near the town of Salak, an agricultural school and ethnographic museum. To the... / Salak |
Far North Far North Province The Far North Region , also known as the Extreme North Region , is the northernmost constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nigeria to the west. The capital is Maroua.The province is one of Cameroon's most culturally diverse... |
FKKL | MVR | Maroua Salak Airport Salak Airport Salak Airport , is an airport serving Maroua, the capital of the Far North Province in Cameroon. The airport is located about southwest of Maroua, near the city of Salak. It is also known as Maroua Airport or Maroua Salak Airport.... |
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Ngaoundéré Ngaoundéré Ngaoundéré or N'Gaoundéré is the capital of the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It had a population of 152,698 . It lies at the northern end of the railway to Yaoundé and is also home to an airport. The current city was founded in approximately 1835 by the Fulani leader Ardo Njobdi, although the... |
Adamawa Adamawa Province The Adamawa Region is a constituent region of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Centre and East regions to the south, the Northwest and West regions to the southwest, Nigeria to the west, the Central African Republic to the east, and the North Region to the north.This mountainous area... |
FKKN | NGE | Ngaoundéré Airport (N'Gaoundéré Airport) | |
Nkongsamba Nkongsamba Nkongsamba is a city in western Cameroon. It is located in the Moungo department, which is in the Littoral region. The city had a population of 104,050 inhabitants at the 2005 Census. The city is a centre of farming of oil palms, bananas and coffee, and is situated between two mountains, the... |
Littoral Littoral Province (Cameroon) The Littoral Region is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. , its population was 2,202,340.-2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces:... |
NKS | Nkongsamba Airport Nkongsamba Airport Nkongsamba Airport is an airport serving Nkongsamba, a city in the Moungo department of the Littoral region in Cameroon.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has a runway that is in length.... |
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Tiko Tiko Tiko, Originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala fishermen, Bakweri farmers and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu and Bokova... |
Southwest | FKKC | TKC | Tiko Airport Tiko Airport Tiko Airport is an airport serving Tiko, a town in the Southwest Province of Cameroon.... |
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Yagoua Yagoua Yagoua is a town and commune in the Far North Province of Cameroon. It is the capital of the department of Mayo-Danay.... |
Far North Far North Province The Far North Region , also known as the Extreme North Region , is the northernmost constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nigeria to the west. The capital is Maroua.The province is one of Cameroon's most culturally diverse... |
FKKJ | GXX | Yagoua Airport Yagoua Airport Yagoua Airport is an airport serving Yagoua in Cameroon.... |
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Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... / Nsimalen |
Centre Centre Province The Centre Region occupies 69,000 km² of the central plains of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the north by the Adamawa Region, to the south by the South Region, to the east by the East Region, and to the West by the Littoral and West Regions. It is the second largest of... |
FKYS | NSI | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is an airport serving Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. The airport is located south of Yaoundé, near Nsimalen in Cameroon's Centre Province.In 2004, the airport served 190,487 passengers.-Airlines and destinations:... |
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Yaoundé Yaoundé -Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods... |
Centre Centre Province The Centre Region occupies 69,000 km² of the central plains of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the north by the Adamawa Region, to the south by the South Region, to the east by the East Region, and to the West by the Littoral and West Regions. It is the second largest of... |
FKKY | YAO | Yaoundé Airport Yaoundé Airport Yaoundé Airport is an airport in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon and a city in the Centre Province. It is also known as Yaoundé Ville Airport.-See also:* Cameroon Air Force* List of airports in Cameroon* Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport... (Yaoundé Ville Airport) |
See also
- Transport in CameroonTransport in Cameroon- Railways :Railways in Cameroon are operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré. As of 2008, the country had an estimated 987 km of gauge track....
- Cameroon Air ForceCameroon Air ForceThe Cameroon Air Force is the air force of the African nation of Cameroon. The Cameroon Air Force, along with the Cameroon Army, the Cameroon Navy , the National Gendarmerie, and the Presidential Guard make up the Cameroonian Armed Forces.The Cameroon Air Force theoretically possesses a fairly...
- List of airports by ICAO code: F#FK - Cameroon
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa#Cameroon