Border history · 1886–1919

Kamerun borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Kamerun between 1886 and 1919. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on June 27, 1919. At the end it covered 799,999 km², more than the 510,559 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on March 30, 1912, when it gained about 289,440 km².

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Border changes
4
Final area
799,999 km²
Largest change
+289,440 km² (1912)
Status
Ended in 1919
March 4, 1916 – June 27, 1919Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Kamerun's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – March 14, 1894

    510,559 km²First recorded versionRuled by GermanyWorld map in 1886

  2. March 15, 1894 – December 31, 1900

    510,559 km²±0 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1894

  3. January 1, 1901 – March 29, 1912

    510,559 km²±0 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1901

  4. March 30, 1912 – March 3, 1916

    799,999 km²+289,440 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1912

  5. March 4, 1916 – June 27, 1919

    799,999 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1916

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Kamerun gains about 289,440 km² of territory.
  2. Kamerun passes from Germany to United Kingdom.
  3. Kamerun ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.