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CameroonCameroon: Various travel information
How do you get to Cameroon?Airplane direct flights go from Paris and Zurich to Douala. Other international airports are located in Yaoundé and Garoua. Ship There are also irregular ship connections between various European ports and Douala. Cargo ships are equipped with up to 12 passenger cabins. Car highways lead to Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Gabon. During the rainy season, however, they are partially impassable. Travel in the countryAir connections Domestic air connections exist between Douala, Yaoundé and other cities in the country. Railways The country's railroad network covers around 1,000 km. Regular passenger trains run between Yaoundé and Ngaoundr as well as Yaoundé and Douala with connections to Nkongsamba. Bus Modern long-distance buses travel between Yaoundé and Douala, Bafoussam, Bamenda. Roads, rental cars The country has around 4,300 km of paved roads. Gravel roads lead from Douala to Yaoundé, Limb, Bua, Bafoussam and Bamenda. All other roads are impassable in the rainy season. An international driver's license is recommended for rental cars. Travelers by car also need an international registration, the green insurance card and a "Carnet de Passage". Ferry connections There are around 2,000 km of navigable waterways in Cameroon. Traffic rulesRight-hand traffic prevails in Cameroon. In order to avoid trouble with the police or even the courts, one should strictly adhere to the traffic regulations in force in the country. The maximum speeds shown can of course be reduced or increased by traffic signs. Regardless of the information given here, it is advisable to obtain detailed information from the ADAC or the AvD. According to the German embassy there, the following rules have been in effect since 2005: Top speeds
Blood alcohol limit In Cameroon, there is a blood alcohol limit of 0.8 per mille for drivers of motor vehicles and 0.4 per mille in the air they breathe. Special features On many roads in the country you can see boards studded with nails lying on the street. With these drastic methods, all those passing by are checked by the police station and usually only allowed to continue after paying a "toll". International license plateAccording to Abbreviationfinder, Cameroon's international license plate is:
Tourist officeCameroon Tourist Office for Europe 26 rue de Longchamp 75016 Paris, France Tel: 0033 - (0) 1 - 4505 9648 Email: [email protected] www.cameroun-infotourisme.com Cameroon: entry and exit regulationsTourists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland need a passport that is valid for at least six months after their planned stay, a visa and a return or onward ticket. For entry by land with your own vehicle, an international driver's license, an international registration, the green insurance card and a pass ("Carnet de Passage") are required instead of the return flight or onward travel ticket. A valid yellow fever vaccination must be proven when entering from a yellow fever infection area. Foreign exchange and goodsThe national currency of Cameroon is: CFA franc 1 CFA franc = 100 centimes Cameroon is part of the Central African Economic and Monetary Union. The CFA franc (Communanté Financiére Africaine) is the currency in 14 African countries that were usually French colonies in the past: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Chad, Central African Republic, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoite, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. It is pegged to the euro and therefore the exchange rate of the euro and the CFA franc is always the same. For countries belonging to the Central African Economic and Monetary Union, the conversion rate is: 1 Euro (€) = 682.671 CFA Franc (XAF) The import and export of the local currency is limited to 20,000 CFA francs. The import and export of foreign currencies is unlimited. The following articles can be imported into Cameroon duty-free: - 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 5 packets of tobacco - 1 bottle of alcoholic beverages - 5 bottles of perfume. Travel medicine, vaccinations and warningsInfectious DiseasesIn Cameroon, the following infectious diseases, which are not or less common in Germany or Central and Northern Europe, are to be expected:
Vaccination recommendations
Compulsory vaccination For all persons older than one year and coming from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO, there is a compulsory vaccination against an illness with yellow fever. Yellow fever vaccination for children In most countries where a yellow fever vaccination is compulsory, this also applies to children over one year of age, in some countries even from six months. It should be noted that vaccination against yellow fever had a number of side effects, such as encephalitis. Around two-thirds of those affected were children under six months. Therefore, under no circumstances should children under this age be vaccinated. But children under one year of age should also not be vaccinated if possible. If in doubt, yellow fever infection areas must then be avoided. Any vaccination against yellow fever may only be carried out in specially authorized yellow fever vaccination centers! Malaria prophylaxis When traveling in the country, it is strongly advised to undergo malaria prophylaxis. However, if the side effects seem questionable to you, you should at least have a "stand-by preparation" with you. Current warningsForeign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Citizens' Service Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 5000 - 2000 Fax: 0049 - (0) 30 - 5000 - 51000 www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de ShopShop opening times Cameroon's shops are generally open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Shops are increasingly open all the time. Inexpensive or country-specific goods, souvenirs Tourists in Cameroon like to buy ceramic goods such as earthenware bowls, grass-woven mats and rugs, baskets made of raffia, camel-hair blankets, embroidered clothing and jewelry. Cameroon: Diplomatic missionsVisit Countryaah for a full list of Cameroon embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
Representations of Cameroon in GermanyThe embassy building has been located on Ulmenalle and Eschenallee in the Neuwestend villa district in Berlin-Charlottenburg since October 2010. Behind the embassy building parallel to Eschenallee is the embassy garden with a beautiful copper beech. The district in which the embassy is based is located between Spandauer Damm, Reichsstrasse and Königin-Elisabeth-Strasse. Embassy in Berlin Ulmenallee 32 14050 BERLIN Tel.: 0049 - (0) 30 - 89068090 Email: [email protected] Consulates German representations in CameroonEmbassy in Cameroon Rue Nouvelle Route Bastos, Bastos-Usine Yaoundé Tel: 00237 - (0) 22 - 210 056 00237 - (0) 22 - 200 566 00237 - (0) 22 - 214 434 00237 - (0) 22 - 217 292 Fax: 00237 - (0) 22 - 21 62 11 00237 - (0) 22 - 207 313 Email: [email protected] www.jaunde.diplo.de The German embassy in Cameroon is still responsible for:
Legal and Consular Office Rue Charles de Gaulle (opposite CNPS) Tel: 00237 - (0) 22 - 223 881 Austrian representations in CameroonThe Federal Republic of Austria does not have a diplomatic representation in Cameroon; the embassy in Nigeria is responsible. Embassy of the Federal Republic of Austria in Nigeria Plot 9, Usuma Street Maitama - Abuja Tel: 00234 - 706 - 418 3226 Email: [email protected] The Austrian Embassy in Nigeria is still responsible for:
Representations of Cameroon in AustriaHonorary Consulate in Vienna Villa Flora, Hüttelbergstraße 23a 1140 Vienna Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 9147 7440 Email: [email protected] Swiss representations in CameroonEmbassy in Cameroon Angle rues 1811 et 1814, Quartier Bastos CM- Yaoundé Tel: 00237 - (0) 222 - 050 67 00237 - (0) 222 - 118 57 Fax: 00237 - (0) 222 - 093 86 www.eda.admin.ch/yaounde The Swiss embassy in Cameroon is still responsible for:
Representations of Cameroon in SwitzerlandEmbassy in Bern Brunnadernrain 29 3006 Bern Tel: 0041 - (0) 31 - 352 4734/37 Email: [email protected] www.ambacamberne.ch
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