Yaounde - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Poor. It's very hazy most days right now (Jan-March 2022). People tend to burn their trash, and it can be dusty until the rains come in late April. - Feb 2022
Pretty good, though there is a lot of dust in the air during dry season (from Nov. - March). - Jan 2020
Air quality is fine. During the dry season, things will be coated with a layer of red Sahara dust. The housekeepers manage to do a good job in ensuring the inside is dusted often. We have dehumidifers which we empty twice a day, as so much moisture is collected. Our borderline asthmatic son has not had any problems here though. - Jun 2018
There is a fair amount of pollution and dust, particularly in the dry season. It isn't a major health issue for most people. - Apr 2017
Fairly healthy except for locals burning trash every day. - Apr 2014
The air quality is ok. Some seasons are better than others. It's common to burn trash on the street (not cool when tires are included in the trash heap). - Jan 2014
Depending on where and when, the weather can be moderate to unhealthy. - May 2012
Usual stuff for Africa - taxis that should have been scrapped decades ago, belching smoke, and trucks doing the same. It's not horrible. - Sep 2011
Usually good, although during the khamseen season on the Sahara, a couple of really strong sand storms can actually float dust down over this section of Africa that will cloud the sky for days. - Mar 2010
Great air, no pollution problems. - Jan 2010
