Cameroon international travel guide

Cameroon

Cameroon is part of Africa with main city at Yaoundé. It's usually 🌤️ 24.12 °C in Cameroon with a rainfall of 🌧 14.94 mm. Internet speed in Cameroon is on average 1.7 Mbps. In Cameroon you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 23M people. The main currency is Central African CFA franc. The languages spoken are English and French. Automatic teller machines are rare in Cameroon. Current travel safety advice is Do not travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing   🌤️ ~24.12 °C   🌧 ~14.94 mm  👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 23M people

Advice

🛡️ Travel safety

Do not travel

Restrictions on movements and gatherings are gradually being eased, but it's still mandatory to wear a face mask in public. Cameroon has closed all of its borders. All passenger flights have been suspended. If you overstay your visa because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, you won’t be penalised when you leave. If you’re remaining in Cameroon, follow the advice of local authorities and minimise your risk of exposure to COVID-19. Stay in touch with family and friends so they know you're safe and well. We now advise you to: Do not travel to Cameroon.

issued date: May 6, 2020

General

🔌 Sockets

Cameroon uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are English and French

Money

💱 Currencies Used

Cameroon uses the Central African CFA franc (symbol: Fr), code XAF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 francs.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are rare in Cameroon. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling

📡 Internet

Internet speed in Cameroon is on average 1.7 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Cameroon is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

📱 Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 6,775.27 XAF, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Camtel, MTN, Nexttel or Orange. Cameroon uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Cameroon upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

📞 Calling

To call Cameroon, dial +, then 237 (the country code for Cameroon), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Cameroon, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 2 .

Driving

🛣️ Road rules

In Cameroon you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100 km/h (62 mph) on undivided highways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways and 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas.

🆘 Emergency

Universal

112

Police

112

Ambulance

112

Fire department

112

Last updated: January 1, 2021

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