Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres
The Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: monument of Cameroon
- Also known as: “Basilique Marie-Reine des apotres de Mvolye”, “Basilique marie-reine des apôtres de mvolyé”, “Basilique Marie-Reine Des Apôtres De Mvolyé”, “Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apotres”, and “Basillique Marie-Reine des Apôtres”
- Address: Yaoundé
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Yaoundé Airport and National Museum of Cameroon.
Yaoundé Airport
Aerodrome
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. It should not be confused with Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport.
National Museum of Cameroon
Museum
National Museum of Cameroon is situated 2 km northeast of Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres.
Blackitude Museum
Museum
The Blackitude Museum is a private ethnographic institution. It is located in the city center of Yaoundé behind the Presidential Tribune on the Boulevard du 20 Mai, in the Central Region of Cameroon. Blackitude Museum is situated 2½ km northeast of Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaoundé.
Yaoundé
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, and the country's second most populous city. It is smaller than the economic centre, but still a bustling city. Called the city on seven hills, Yaoundé is home to people from all over Cameroon.Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres
- Categories: cultural property, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centre Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
3.84231° or 3° 50′ 32″ north
Longitude
11.50773° or 11° 30′ 28″ east
Open location code
6FMHRGR5+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Indonesian—“Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “姆沃列圣殿”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko de Maria, Reĝino de la Apostoloj”
- French: “basilique Marie-Reine des apôtres de Mvolyé”
- French: “Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres de Mvolyé”
- German: “Basilika Maria Königin der Apostel”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Ratu Para Rasul, Yaoundé”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Esprit de Mvolyé and Le Cénacle.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: École Primaire catholique Notre-Dame and EPC Notre Dame.
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Worth a closer look: Yaoundé and Douala.
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