Specials

Presentation

Localization

Central Africa country, Cameroon is located between the 2nd and the 13th of the northern latitude, the 9^th and the 16^th eastern longitude, at the end of the Gulf of Guinea. He is border to Nigeria and the Atlantic Ocean in the West, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of Congo in the south, Central Republic, Chad in the East and Lake Chad in the North.

Surface area

475,442km2, latitude: 1200km2 from North to South and Longitude: 800km from East to West.

Administrative divisions

10 regions, 58 divisions, 328 subdivisions.

Official languages

There are two official languages: French and English.  Added to these, more than 200 vernacular languages.

Currency

Franc cfa (xaf).

Telecommunication

Telephone

Telephonic indicator: 237

Three telephonic operators: camtel orange and mtn

Internet

The internet service is provided by telephonic operators and ringo

National Emblems

Flag: green –red- yellow with a golden star on the red strip

Motto: peace – work – fatherland

National anthem: o Cameroon thou cradle of our fathers.

Public holiday

Religious feast: Good Friday Easter Ascension, Pentecost, Assumption, Christmas, end of Ramadan and tabaski.

Legal feast: new year (1^st January), youth day (11^th February), Labor Day (1^st may), National Unity day ((20^th May).

Art and culture

Cameroon possesses a multitude of ethnic groups. His cultural diversity is shown through his cultural manifestation, his cookery art and architecture of his traditional buildings. Moreover the country overflows with artists and craftsmen who exercised in various domains. Such as music, weaving, stringing, woodcarvings, bronze carving and ivory carving, tanning, etc.

Climate

Two main climate domains

Equatorial domain: abundant precipitation, high and steady temperature with thick vegetation degrading as you move away from the equator.

The tropical domain: high temperature and less abundant precipitation, of either the Sudan type (rainy season from May to October, dry season from November to April) or Sahel type with very irregular precipitation but absent from November to May).

Population

The population is very dynamic. According to the last censor (1976, 2005), it shows a crescendo evolution. Thus, it has passed from 7.663.246 inhabitants in 1976 to 19.406.100 inhabitants in 2005

Peopling

The first inhabitants of Cameroon were the pygmies. The Bantus, the Semites, the Hamates Kirdies, Sudanese and numerous interbreeding came to them.

Density

The density of the population is 41 inhabitants per km2, however, the Western, Littoral, Far- North and North- West regions are the most densely populated. Meanwhile Adamawa, East and South region are less populated.

Visiting Cameroon

When?

All season, but it depends on each region:

-The entire North: from November to June

-The coastal area, the mountains region (West and North –West) and part of centre: all seasons.

-The forestry zone (south and East): from November to April

Visiting formalities

– 1 passport currently in use

-1 visa issued by diplomatic representatives or Cameroon consulate in foreign countries, at the airport or at the boundaries stations, for travelers which country of residence does not have Cameroon’s diplomatic representation.

1 vaccination certificate against yellow fever

Recommended Vaccines

Hepatitis b (travelers from 30-40 years)

Malaria: take along preventive medications

Useful numbers

Samu: 117- police: 112 – pompiers – 113.