Cameroon
Author: Ben West
2nd edition • JULY 2008
248 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 23 MAPS
ISBN: 978 1 84162 248 4
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The first dedicated English travel guide to this little-known, but fascinating and diverse, West African country. Cameroon provides thorough coverage of a country that entices lovers of adventure and nature in equal measure. Visit ancient tribal kingdoms in the western highlands, colourful trading towns, 'pygmy' hunting camps or experience the thrill of watching endangered lowland gorillas in their natural habitat.
• The first and only full-length English-language guide to Cameroon
• Wildlife, including bird sites
• Accommodation, from camping to luxury city hotels
• Crossing from neighbouring countries
• History, geography, local cultures and the environment
Cameroon at a Glance
Cameroon is a country of contrasting landscapes, encompassing thick rainforest and scorching near-desert. It is home to Mount Cameroon, West Africa's highest peak, and also boasts pristine beaches, beautiful crater lakes and extensive national parks.
Capital City:
Yaounde
Currency:
CFA Franc
Language:
English
International Telephone Code:
+237
ISBN-10: 1841622486
ISBN-13: 9781841622484
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Background Information
Chapter 2 Natural History
Chapter 3 Planning your Trip
Chapter 4 Travelling in Cameroon
Chapter 5 Health
Chapter 6 Littoral Province
Chapter 7 Southwest Province
Chapter 8 West Province
Chapter 9 Northwest Province
Chapter 10 Centre Province
Chapter 11 South Province&
Chapter 12 East Province
Chapter 13 Adamawa Province
Chapter 14 North Province
Chapter 15 Exreme North Province
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Charitable Organisations Working in Cameroon
Appendix 3 Birding Site Guide
Appendix 4 Further Information
Index
About the Author
Ben West is a freelance journalist and guidebook writer who has written on a variety of subjects for newspapers and magazines. His articles have included topics such as travellers’ health in the tropics.
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Notes from the Author
"My first visit to Cameroon was my first contact with Africa, leading to a fascination with the continent that remains unabated. In 1986 I joined a friend who was visiting his father, who lived in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé.
I was instantly captivated by the country, not least due to its diversity, and the great contrasts to the way of life I knew. That first trip was certainly eventful. After an excursion to the north of the country I returned to Britain with two types of malaria, blackwater fever and another tropical illness, filariasis. My friend ended up in a Yaoundé hospital, also having contracted malaria and dysentery.
Despite this, the strong force Africa seems to take hold on many people applied with us, and both of us have returned to Africa a number of times.
Inexplicably, Cameroon seldom features on travellers' plans despite the huge wealth of cultural and geographical treasures it possesses. To non-travellers it also remains a little-known country, and indeed the impressive performance of its football team from 1990 onwards, the Lake Nyos tragedy of 1986 (where volcanic toxic gas claimed hundreds of Cameroonian lives) and celebrated makossa musician Manu Dibango are about the only things many people can associate with it.
Much of the year, and during the rainy season especially, there are indeed very few travellers (as most people like to call themselves) or tourists (as others call most travellers). In September, for example, in many areas you may only see one tourist a week, if that.
To enjoy it most, accept that life in Cameroon, as in the whole of Africa, runs at a slower pace than most of us are probably used to. Patience is a massive virtue here. Cameroonians do not pay as much attention to time and punctuality as the typical Westerner, as they feel that one need not be enslaved by a clock. So slow down, and you'll take it all in and enjoy it so much more."
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