Tourism

The number of national languages spoken in the country is more than 240.

The most notable tribes are:
BANTUS: Beti, Bassa, Bakundu, Maka, Douala, Pygmies……
SEMI-BANTUS: Bamileke, Gbaya, Bamoun, Tikar……..
SUDANESE: Fulbe, Mafa, Toupouri, Shoa-Arabs, Moundang, Massa, Mousgoum….

CLIMATE

Dry and rainy seasons alternate in the country, with the dry season generally going from November to April. Temperatures range from 23 to 31°C in January to 21 to 35°C in July.

Cameroon is a choice destination with a lot of attractions for any visitor. The country has a lot of natural attractions and many other phenomena that are not found anywhere else in the world, making it possible to have various categories of tourism.

CATEGORY OF TOURISM

Seaside Tourism:

400 km long coastline of the Atlantic Ocean with colourful bays, rich sandy beaches, small islets, mangrove vegetation and waterfalls,

Fishing goes on in all the settlements along the coastline, carried out by individual and commercial fishermen. Any visitor can take a try at fishing.  A wide variety of fishes can is also to be found in the many rivers which can be found throughout the country.

Safari and hunting:

4 hunting zones and seven national parks in Cameroon, with a large number of the various animal species found in Africa ( elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinoceros, panthers, buffalos, antelopes, hippopotamus, hyenas, gorillas, cheetahs etc…)

With more than 500 km of motorable roads, Cameroon is the place of choice in West and Central Africa for safari tourism as the national parks and other animal reserves like Boubandjida National Park in the Adamawa Region are properly preserved.

Eco-Tourism

• Some natural sites are classified and protect for various purposes, including scientific, ecological and tourist activities.
• The Korup National Park has plant species that are more than one million years old.
• The Dja Reserve, is classified among humanities heritages by UNESCO.
• Mount Cameroon is 4,070 m high and has vegetation dating back to the Quaternary period. The mount is a site for international mounting-climbing events. It is an ecological site with remarkable potential, Mount Cameroon is still an active volcano with the most recent eruption occurring in March 2000.
• The Site of Mayo-Rey where footprints of dinosaurs are still visible.   

Cultural Tourism

• The population of Cameroon has more than 240 ethnic groups with different customs and traditions, some of which have survived till date, especially in the north and the west.
• A lot of diversity can be observed in the way of life, the folklore, the religion, housing and culinary habits. The oval houses of the Massa people in the north are unique in design in the world.
• Many historical artefacts can be found in Cameroon. In addition, the monuments and other vestiges of past events attest the colonial history of the country.
• A variety of traditional clothing, music and danses are found in Cameroon,
• A large variety of traditional dishes with some known beyond national borders.

SOCCER

Soccer is the most popular sport

Cameroon’ s Official Travel Guide

Some Travel Advices

Tourism in Cameroon through the eyes of some Japanese lovers

PhotoBook_HIRAIWA_Family (Pdf) Full book still available (on demand)

Homestay & Book exhibition_LEX Institute-Hippo Family Club (Pdf)