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Yaoundé

Cameroon

Yaoundé is projected to face increasing climate risks from frequent heavy precipitation, which can lead to severe flooding and affect infrastructure stability. Additionally, the region will experience an elevated risk of malaria due to changing rainfall patterns and warmer temperatures. These climate hazards pose significant threats to public health, complicating efforts to manage mosquito populations. The combined effects of flooding and health risks will challenge the city's resilience, making it essential to understand and prepare for these impacts. As adaptation strategies are explored, it is important to note that technology-enabled climate resilience solutions have not yet been documented for Yaoundé, highlighting a critical area for future research and intervention. These climate-related vulnerabilities underscore the need for comprehensive planning to safeguard communities against the anticipated challenges posed by climate change.

Hazard Outlook

How will Yaoundé's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?

Heavy Rainfall Days

77th percentile High exposure

With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Yaoundé ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.

Yaoundé
0.0 Fewer → More 36

Maximum Temperature

30th percentile Moderate exposure

Yaoundé's projected maximum temperature of 8.8°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.

Yaoundé
5.0 Cooler → Hotter 13

Longest Heatwave

4th percentile Lower exposure

Yaoundé may experience heatwaves lasting up to 3 days, lower than most other cities.

Yaoundé
0.0 Shorter → Longer 92

Maximum Rainfall

23rd percentile Lower exposure

Yaoundé's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.

Yaoundé
0.0 Lower → Higher 35

Elevation

87th percentile Lower exposure

At 711 m elevation, Yaoundé faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

Yaoundé
-8.0 Lower → Higher 4k

Exposure Summary

Heavy Rain
Max Temp
Heatwave
Max Rain
Elevation

Adaptation Priorities

Yaoundé faces high exposure to heavy rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.

Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.

Deployed Solutions

Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Yaoundé.

No solutions have been documented for Yaoundé.

This is an archived snapshot of the database.

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