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Diasporas in Cameroon

The communities settled in Cameroon, city by city, their upcoming meetups and the associations behind them. Wherever you're from, your place is somewhere on this page.

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The largest diasporas in Cameroon

Source : ONU DESA, International Migrant Stock 2024. People born abroad, not their locally born children: a floor, not a ceiling.

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Campus France Cameroon 2027: the complete guide, from application to visaCampus France Cameroon closes first-year bachelor's applications on 15 December 2026 and everything else on 1 February 2027, with payment at TLScontact before submission. Offices, French test for anglophones, 101,000 FCFA in fees, interview, answers, visa: the whole journey.Campus France Cameroon 2027 calendar: every date, from payment at TLScontact to your final choiceIn Cameroon, the 2027 campaign hinges on three dates: payment at TLScontact from 5 October 2026, first-year bachelor's before 15 December, non-DAP before 1 February 2027. Official dates, changes from last year and a month-by-month plan.French student visa from Cameroon: TLScontact, documents, resources and timeframesIn Cameroon, Campus France assigns the visa appointment at TLScontact, one per student. Centres in Yaoundé, Douala and Garoua, consular districts, documents, 877.50 € a month in resources, fees, timeframes, refusals, then VLS-TS validation in France.Cameroonian students in France: a fast-growing, bilingual community drawn to the grandes écoles12,291 Cameroonian students in France in 2024-2025, up 55% in five years. Business and engineering schools, Germany and Belgium as rivals, bilingualism, associations and the 20 May celebration.

Frequently asked questions

What are the largest diasporas in Cameroon?

According to the UN (2024), the largest come from the Central African Republic (336,000), Nigeria (188,000), Chad (30,900), Niger (13,600), and Mali (10,600). These figures count people born abroad, not their children born locally.

How can I find people from my country in Cameroon?

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Which diaspora events take place in Cameroon?

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