Cameroon - West Africa - page 186

Sleeping
2 El Panaden Hotel B1
3 Merina Hotel B3
Eating
4 Le Sintra C3
5 Patisserie Select Plus C4
Information
6 Bicec Bank B4
7 Central Post Office C4
8 Ministry of Immigration C2
9 SCB C4
10 US Embassy B2
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Douala
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Sticky, icky and frenetic, Douala isn't as bad as some say, but it's not likely to be your
first choice for a honeymoon, either. By any measure but political power this is
Cameroon's main city: its primary air hub, biggest port and leading business centre, and
the result is a chaotic hodgepodge. There are few charms, but you can set your finger here
to gauge Cameroon's pulse.
Sights
Espace Doual'art MUSEUM
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(Pl du Gouvernement; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat) Well worth dropping into if you're nearby, this
contemporary-art space hosts changing displays of work from all over Cameroon and the
rest of Africa. There's a little cafe here too, and it's a good place to gauge the city's small
art scene.