Why visit cameroon

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Dans un jardin au centre ville. Kangle Plaza Hotel. Fini Hotel Bobende. Complexe hotelier Marie Louise. Hostellerie De La Sanaga. Buses and taxis are available at the airports.

Domestic flights are available throughout the country. These flights are expensive, but a safe form of transport. There is a well-organised bus system. Within the cities, taxis are the regular way of getting around. Accommodation ranges from church missions and hostels to business-class hotels within the bigger cities. There are campsites throughout the country and some hotels and church missions also allow camping on their grounds.

Rice and fufu mashed yam, corn, plantain or couscous are the traditional bases for Cameroonian meals, served with cooked chicken, beef or goat. Many meals come in soup or stew form, and the rice or fufu is dunked into the bowl. When they get to a certain age they are reintroduced into the semi-wild environment with the adult groups. So at Pongo Songo they live as wild a life as they can. More about Cameroon. Cameroon travel guide.

You may be hard pushed to pinpoint Cameroon on a map, but this country - straddling Central and West Africa and with a mix of landscapes, climates, culture and wildlife to match - really should be better known.

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Free tests are available and are normally returned within 48 hours. See Entry requirements to find out what you will need to do when you arrive in Cameroon. You should contact local authorities for information on testing facilities. See International travel for more information. Countries may further restrict travel or bring in new rules at short notice, for example due to a new COVID variant. Check with your travel company or airline for any transport changes which may delay your journey home.

You may also need to seek treatment there. Travel within the country should be limited to essential travel only. The authorities have banned public transport taxis, buses, motorbikes from taking more passengers than they have seats. See Safety and Security page for information on separatist activity relating to coronavirus.

Gatherings of over 50 people are prohibited. Restrictions on bars, restaurants and entertainment spots have been lifted. You must wear a face mask in public spaces and there is occasional sanctioning of those people found to have breached restrictions and any confinement measures imposed on them. Schools and other educational establishments have reopened after closure during the summer of However, in the North West and South West regions, many remain closed due to the ongoing conflict.

Pharmacies have a green cross on a panel. Most are extremely helpful to clients. Pharmacies in Cameroon tend to accept prescriptions drawn up in the UK. Not all pharmacies have full stocks so you should be prepared to have to visit more than one for some drugs — a pharmacy will usually advise you on other possibilities nearby.

Most supermarkets do not have a pharmacy inside. If you are hospitalised in Cameroon and need drugs of any kind, you, or an accompanying person, will have to visit a pharmacy usually in the hospital to buy the drugs first and then return to the ward before you can be treated. Not all pharmacies are open after 8pm. Pharmacies on call will usually have a display sign on the windows or doors. If not on call, the pharmacy will carry information on the nearest pharmacy on call. View Health for further details on healthcare in Cameroon.

Your emotional and mental wellbeing is important. Read guidance on how to look after your mental wellbeing and mental health.

We will update this page when the Government of Cameroon announces new information on the national vaccination programme. You can sign up to get email notifications when this page is updated. The Government of Cameroon has stated that British nationals resident in Cameroon are eligible for vaccination if they choose to join the programme.

Further information on the vaccination programme is available on the Government of Cameroon Ministry of Health website.

Information about COVID vaccines used in the national programme where you live, including regulatory status, should be available from local authorities. For information on financial support you can access whilst abroad, visit our financial assistance guidance. The Cameroonian Ministry of Heath website English version has useful public health guidance and the latest on Coronavirus in Cameroon.

Sign up for travel advice email alerts and follow the British High Commission on Twitter and Facebook to receive the latest information. Avoid isolated or poorer areas of towns; e.

Avoid walking around at night, particularly alone. Be vigilant in public places. Trouble can flare up unexpectedly e. Make sure car doors are locked when driving around.

Avoid wearing jewellery and only carry small amounts of cash and valuables. Close and lock all doors and windows, particularly at night. Make sure burglar proof metal bars are installed. Identify callers through spy holes before opening doors, especially late at night. Petty theft is common on trains, coaches and bush taxis and around bus stations and hotels. Taxis in cities operate like buses, picking up passengers while there is still room in the car.

They often take indirect routes and many do not meet basic safety requirements. There have been reports of violent assaults and robberies on taxi passengers. Only use trusted taxis and preferably book one from your hotel or restaurant. There are frequent instances of violence in CAR spilling across the border to Cameroon.

Following the disputed election result in CAR in late December , and consequent insecurity in that country, there is now an even greater likelihood of this violence spilling over. Criminality by large gangs and hostage taking for ransom are also a threat more widely in Adamawa region. In January , an armed group attacked a UN border monitoring team near the Nigerian border killing five people.

The long-standing policy of the British government is not to make substantive concessions to hostage takers.