Informations pratiques

Cameroon is located in Central Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea bottom.

It is limited in the north by Chad, in the east by Central Africa Republic, in the south by Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, in the west by Nigeria.

Cameroon counts many great town among which: Yaounde, the political capital of the country which counts more than one million inhabitants, Douala, the economic capital counts more than two million of inhabitants.

Then comes towns like Garoua, Bafoussam, Bamenda etc. which are important urban centers.

POPULATION

Cameroon counts 240 ethnics, apportioned in three major groups(Bantus, Semi-Bantus, Sudanese ) and correspond to 240 national languages.

The most representative ethnics are:

• Bantus: Beti, Bassa, Bakundu, Maka, Douala, Pygmies..
• Semi-Bantus: Bamileke, Gbaya, Bamoun, Tikar
• Sudanese: Fulbe, Mafa, Tupuri, Shuwa Arabs, Mundang, Massa, Musgum…

LANGUAGES

English and French are the official languages. Spanish and German are also known by many urban dwellers

RELIGIONS

Cameroon is a laic state. Two main religions are practiced: Christianity and Islam. Animism is also practiced by a large number of the population

FEASTS

TOURISTIC SEASON

Except Sport Hunts which is practices in the north of the country from November to May. The Touristic season covers the entire year and tourists can visit Cameroon throughout the year.

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Good and bad seasons. The dry season goes from November to April

TEMPERATURES MIN AND MAX

January	July

ISO code of the country

• CM