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10 places in Cameroon, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Yaoundé, Cameroon
Pictured: Yaoundé

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RegionMiddle Africa
CapitalYaoundé
Places written10
Categories covered4 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Cameroon - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type C, E · 220 V travel adapter →
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
LanguagesFrench, English
Driving sideright
Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Nature & outdoors (7) Landmarks & history (1) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Dja Faunal Reserve

South and East Regions

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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national park

Dja Faunal Reserve

South and East Regions
waterfall

Kribi and the Lobé Falls

South
lake

Lake Oku

Northwest Region
beach

Limbe

Southwest Region
mountain

Mount Cameroon

Southwest
viewpoint

Rhumsiki

Far North Region
national park

Waza National Park

Far North Region

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town Yaoundé

Yaoundé

Centre

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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tradition

Foumban and the Grassfields

West

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Cameroonian Cuisine

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