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Cameroon, former French Cameroon

Provinces in Cameroon : Adamaoua, Central Cameroon,  East Cameroon, Extreme-North, Littoral, North Cameroon, Northwest Cameroon, West Cameroon, South Cameroon and Southwest Cameroon.

Located at the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa and bordering Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinee.

Capital City of Cameroon: Yaounde


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Hotels in Cameroon

   -   Hotel in Douala
Ibis Douala [ In the city centre; Parking + Restaurant + Meeting room ].

 
Hotel Mercure Yaounde Centre [ Recently built hotel located in the centre of Yaounde, 1 km from the convention centre and 25 km from the airport ] and Hilton Yaounde [ Situated in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of the Government ministries and commercial centre ].

National Parks 

  Faro National Park in Adamaoua, north Cameroon
  National Park of Campo [ South Cameroon ]
  Nature Reserve Dja
  National Park of NKI
  National Park Waza [ Extreme-Nord ]  -   well known and easy to reach 
See also World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
  National Park of Benoue [ North Cameroon ]

Travel Agents / Touroperators

   -   Create your perfect trip   -   Flight, Hotel and Car

  Truck Africa   -   camping safari's   -   last great overlanding challenge
The idea of TA is to provide such a quality overland trips at a realistic price more likely to appeal to the adventurous in spirit.



Travel Guides Cameroon / Related Books

Cameroon -Bradt Travel Guide  -   by Ben West
Cameroon is a fascinating and diverse African nation, with a rich history and culture. This guide includes information on the game parks and hiking tours in the country, as well as including information on accommodation and getting by in 'Cameroon' French.
Paperback 288 pages (September 2004); Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
The Rough Guide to West Africa - Rough Guide  -   Jim Hudgens, Richard Trillo
This guide to West Africa explores all the visitable countries in West Africa, from Mauritania and the Cape Verde Islands in the west, to Niger and Cameroon in the east. The colour introductory essay highlights the regions attractions, picks out the various route and travel options and touches on some of the great range of cultural and scenic impressions that any visit will make. Each chapter covers the relevant country with attention to detail, including special attention to the practicalities of travel, thoroughly researched hotel and restaurant listings, and a carefully researched background on wildlife and the environment, culture, history, politics and music.
Paperback 1296 pages (November 27, 2003);  Publisher: Rough Guides;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1843531186
  Cameroon in Pictures - Rudolf Steiner  
An introduction to the geography, history, economy, government, people, and culture of this central African country situated on the Atlantic coast.
A Zoo in My Luggage  -   by Gerald Malcolm Durrell, Ralph Thompson (Illustrator)
Paperback 198 pages (July 2005); Publisher: Penguin Books

Transport / How do I travel to Cameroon

  Yaounde Airport

  KLM UK / Air France   -   Flights to Yaounde

 
Book cheap flights to Cameroon at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights

  Maps International   -  Maps of Africa  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
Cameroon Road Map at Amazon 
  Online Map of Cameroon [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

  Travel Insurance

  Ministy of Tourism in Cameroon

  Government   -   Republic of Cameroon

  Yaounde   -   Capital city of Cameroon

  Adamaoua   -   Capital city Ngaoundéré
Divisions: Djérem, Faro-et-Déo, Mayo-Banyo, Mbéré, Vina. 
  Central cameroon   -   Capital city Yaoundé 
Divisions: Haute-Sanaga, Lekie, Mbam-et-Inoubou, Mbam-et-Kim, Mefou-et-Afamba, Mefou-et-Akono, Mfoundi, Nyong-et-Kellé, Nyong-et-Mfoumou, Nyong-et-So'o. 
  East Cameroon   -   Capital city Bertoua
Divisions: Boumba-et-Ngoko, Kadey, Lom-et-Djérem, Haut-Nyong.
  Extreme-North   -   Capital city Maroua
Divisions: Diamaré, Logone-et-Chari, Mayo-Danay, Mayo-Kani, Mayo-Sava, Mayo-Tsanaga.
  Littoral   -   Capital city Douala
Divisions: Moungo, Nkam, Sanaga-Maritime, Wouri. 
  North Cameroon   -   Capital city Garoua 
Divisions: Bénoué, Faro, Mayo-Louti, Mayo-Rey. 
  Northwest Cameroon   -   Catipal city Bamenda
Divisions: Bui, Boyo, Donga-Mantung, Menchum, Mezam, Momo, Ngoketunjia.
  South Cameroon   -   Capital city Ebolowa
Divisions: Dja-et-Lobo, Mvila, Océan, Vallée du Ntem.
  Southwest Cameroon   -   Capital city Buea
Divisions: Fako, Koupe-et-Manengouba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, Ndian.
  West Cameroon   -   Capital city Bafoussam
Divisions: Bamboutos, Haut-Nkam, Hauts-Plateux, Koung-Khi, Ménoua, Mifi, Ndé, Noun.







  Bafla [ brousse market ]
  Bafoussam   -  provincial capital Ouest in Cameroon
The town is a business centre for the area. Coffee, tea and tobacco are grown here.
  Bamenda   -   provincial capital Nord-Ouest 
Together with Buea the only town in Cameroon where English is spoken.
  Bandjoun
  Bertoua   -   provincial capital in East Cameroon
  Bojongo
  Buéa   -   provinciehoofdstad van Sud-Ouest
Buéa is mainly known for people coming to climb Mount Cameroon.
  Douala [ Littoral ]   -    largest city of Cameroon
  Ebolowa   -   provincial capital Sud in Cameroon and surrounded by tropical forest
  Foubam [ palace of the sultan ]
  Garoua   -  provincial capital North province Cameroon at the river Benoue
Thanks to the river Benoue the town of Garoua has the largest inland port of Cameroon. The river Benoue is one of the important side rivers of the Niger.
  Kribi
  Limbe [ fishing, zoo ]
  Maroua   -   capital city province Extrême Nord [ Extreme North ]
Maroua is mainly Islam.
  Ngaoundere   -   provincial capital Adamaoua

  Fons Palace at Bafut [ Northwest Cameroon ]
  Gorge de Kola [ North Cameroon ]
  Heiligdom van Memgame [ Zuid-Kameroen ]   -  Nature Reserve with gorilla's
  Kapsiki   -   rock formations
At the border with Nigeria, at Ruhmsiki, the Kapsiki rise to the sky [ puntige, alleenstaande rotsformaties ]. Zie   Maroua   -   tourist capital of Cameroon
  Kribi [ South Cameroon ]
  Limbe [ Southwest Cameroon ]
  Meer van Mapé [ West Cameroon ]
  Mount Cameroon [ Southwest Cameroon ]   -   Vulkaan in Kameroen
De vulkaan heeft een hoogte van 4095 meter en is daarmee de hoogste berg in West-Afrika. De berg is populair bij bergbeklimmers en lopers.
  Ring Road [ Noordwest-Kameroen ]
  Waterfalls of Ekom
  Waterfalls of Lobé [ Zuid-Kameroen ]
  Waterfalls of Menchum [ Northwest Cameroon ]

  News from Cameroon   -
  University of Cameroon   -   Université de Yaounde  

Cuisine   -   Cameroon Foods / Recipes

  Cameroon Recipes
  Cuisine_of_Cameroon
The cuisine of Cameroon is one of the most varied in Africa due to its location on the crossroads between the north, west, and centre of the continent; added to this is the profound influence of French food, a legacy of the colonial era...

South of the Sahara: Traditional Cooking from the Lands of West Africa 
By Elizabeth A. Jackson
Come and discover the rich and sultry blend of meats, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, spices and oils that served as the foundation of West African life for centuries. The history of these lands is as rich as the spicy food. Learn about ancient empires and the origins of modern nations as you choose from a selection of 120 tempting dishes.
Paperback 204 pages (June 25, 1999); Publisher: Fantail
The Best of African Cooking  -   Manjase Banda, Robin Campbell (Editor)
This book has a collection of African recipes ranging from North, West, East, and Southern Africa. Only the best recipes were selected from the various African countries. The book has recipes from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and many others. The book has over 120 recipes with colour illustrations all using a variety of different ingredients from Africa.
Paperback 128 pages (January 29, 2004);  Publisher: Esanjam;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0954682106
  African Recipes

History of Cameroon

Independence: 1 January 1960 (from UN trusteeship under French administration)

  History of Cameroon   -   Wikipedia
Early history, Colonisation, Cameroon since independence.

Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1883-1923: Trade and Travel, People and Politics 
By Shirley Ardener (Editor)
The 1880's were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is known about their activities. One of them, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895) which is published here for the first time. It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in Cameroon and into the multifaceted relationships among the various Europeans, and between them and the Africans, at the end of the 19th century. Together with appended contemporary correspondence, legal opinions, and early (translated) texts, this memoir must be considered as a unique and invaluable primary source for the pre-colonial history of Cameroon.
Paperback 352 pages (August 31, 2000); Publisher: Berghahn Books
Middlemen of the Cameroons Rivers: Duala and Their Hinterland, 1600-1960 (African Studies) 
By Ralph A. Austen, Ralph Derrick, Jonathan Derrick
The Duala people entered the international scene as merchant-brokers for precolonial trade in ivory, slaves and palm products. Under colonial rule they used the advantages gained from earlier riverain trade to develop cocoa plantations and provide their children with exceptional levels of European education. At the same time they came into early conflict with both German and French regimes and played a leading - if ultimately unsuccessful - role in anti-colonial politics. In tracing these changing economic and political roles, this book also examines the growing consciousness of the Duala as an ethnic group and uses their history to shed new light on the history of 'middleman' communities in surrounding regions of West and Central Africa. The authors draw upon a wide range of written and oral sources, including indigenous accounts of the past conflicting with their own findings but illuminate local conceptions of social hierarchy and their relationship to spiritual beliefs.
Paperback 266 pages (January 21, 1999); Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Music, Culture & Entertainment in Cameroon

  Music of Cameroon
The best-known Music of Cameroon is makossa, a popular style that has gained fans across Africa, and its related dance craze bikutsi ...
  A History of Bikutsi Music in Cameroon
Bikut-si music is historically rooted in the cultural traditions of the Beti people. The Beti today comprise roughly one half million people, divided into the Ewondo, Bulu, and Eton clans. Despite subtle group differences, the Beti language is the common thread that unites these groups with a common Cameroonian identity and history.  ...

  Culture of Cameroon   -   Culture_du_Cameroun [ French language ]

  Languages_of_Cameroon

Culture and Customs of Cameroon  -   by John Mukum Mbaku
A definitive accessible introduction to modern Cameroon Cameroon has been called "Africa in miniature." It is characterized by exceptional social and ethnic diversity, with more than 250 ethnicities now forming five major regional-culture groupings. This volume is the first to encapsulate Cameroon's rich indigenous and modern customs and traditions in depth. The narrative emphasizes those aspects that define its modern nation, its peoples, the unique societies, their institutions, and various lifestyles. The origins of Cameroon's diverse culture are traced back to the various ethnic groups and languages as well as the influence of European colonialism, Christianity, Islam, and other external factors, including globalization. In each topical chapter, examples from ethnic groups are presented to give some sense of the variety of experience. Cameroon has had a turbulent and eventful modern history with German, English, and French incursions, and students and general readers will be able to understand the current struggle for democracy. The history colours the substantial coverage of the many topics examined, from education, to marriage and women's roles, sports, and holidays, daily life, the arts, and much more.. Part of the Culture and Customs of Africa series. The first book of this kind to cover Cameroon
Hardcover 248 pages (June 30, 2005); Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group Inc

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