Embassy of Cameroon, Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Cameroon, Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Cameroon, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′49.32″N 77°3′7.92″W / 38.9137°N 77.0522°W / 38.9137; -77.0522
Location Washington, D.C.
Address 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

The Embassy of Cameroon in Washington, D.C., also known as the Christian Hauge House, is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the United States. The embassy is located on Embassy Row at 2349 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.[1]

The current ambassador of Cameroon to the United States is Jerome Mendouga.[2]

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Construction of the Christian Hague House began in 1906 and was designed by George Oakley Totten, Jr. The house was commissioned by Hague, a diplomat from Norway. Hague died in 1907, never seeing his mansion completed. His wife lived in the house until 1927.[3]

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