Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
AIR
Both Yaoundé and Douala have international airports linking Cameroon to major cities in
flies to Libreville, N'Djaména, Malabo, Brazzaville, Lagos, Cotonou, Kinshasa and Paris.
There is a departure tax of CFA10,000 payable on all international flights.
LAND
Neighbouring countries' borders are open, but the border with Congo is sometimes
closed, so check in advance.
Central African Republic
The standard, if rough, route is via Garoua-Boulaï, which straddles the border, and on to
Bangui (via Bouar). An alternative is to travel to Kenzou, south of Batouri.
Chad
Travellers head to Kousséri in the north for the border near N'Djaména. Minibuses go to
Kousséri from Maroua; some border officials have been known to rip travellers off.
Congo
This border is as remote as you can get, but possible to reach if it's the dry season. From
Yokadouma, travel south to Sokamba, where you can catch a ferry (large enough for
4WDs) or
pirogue
(traditional canoe) across the Ngoko River to the Congolese port of
Ouesso. From there, head for Pokola and the logging road to Brazzaville. If you come this
way, consider visting Congo's Parc National Nouabalé-N'doki, one of the best parks in
Central Africa, and relatively convenient to access from here.
Equatorial Guinea & Gabon
The main border crossings into Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are a few kilometres from
each other, and are accessible from Ambam. The road splits here, with the easterly route
heading for Bitam and Libreville (Gabon) and the westerly route heading for Ebebiyin and
Bata (Equatorial Guinea).
The Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea border at Campo is normally closed.
Nigeria
The main crossing points are Ekok, west of Mamfe, where you cross to Mfum for shared
taxis to Calabar (treacherous in the rainy season), and at Banki in the extreme north for
crossings to Maiduguri.
SEA
