• View of Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon, home to 1 million people

    View of Yaounde, capital city of Cameroon, home to 1 million people

  • Lamido's (traditional Muslim chief's) palace, Maroua

    Lamido's (traditional Muslim chief's) palace, Maroua

  • Family compound in Rumsiki village, northern Cameroon

    Family compound in Rumsiki village, northern Cameroon

Cameroon: Overview

Outside the swelling and modernised cities of Cameroon (Cameroun), rainforests stretch from the Atlantic Ocean, giving way to savannah and semi-desert in the north. Elephants and antelope congregate by the hundreds in some of Africa's best wildlife parks, and beachcombers laze on long, isolated beaches.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Cameroon

Currency

CFA Franc BEAC, XAF (CFA)

Population

16200000

Languages

  • Arabic (other)
  • English (official)
  • French (official)
  • Ewondo (other)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +1

Voltage

110/220V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

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