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Cameroon
POP 20.1 MILLION
Why Go?
Cameroon is Africa's throbbing heart, a crazed, sultry mosaic of active volcanoes, white-
sand beaches, thick rainforest and magnificent parched landscapes broken up by the bizarre
rock formations of the Sahel. With both Francophone and Anglophone regions, not to men-
tion some 230 local languages, the country is a vast ethnic and linguistic jigsaw, yet one
that, in contrast to so many of its neighbours, enjoys a great deal of stability.
With good infrastructure (think decent roads and functioning trains), travel is a lot easier
here than in many parts of Africa. Still, you'll miss none of those indicators that you're in
the middle of this fascinating continent: everyone seems to be carrying something on their
heads,
makossa
music sets the rhythm, the street smells like roasting plantains and African
bliss is just a piece of grilled fish and a sweating beer away.
When to Go
Nov-Feb
It's dry but not too hot, though you can usually expect a harmattan haze.
Feb
Join athletes running to the summit of Mt Cameroon in the Race of Hope.
Oct
Cameroon's biggest festival, Tabaski, takes place, most impressively in Foumban.
