Cameroon Safety Tips: Wetin Every Traveler Suppose Know

Cameroon safe make you visit?

Cameroon na rewarding destination, but safety dey change well well depending on area. Most people wey visit Yaoundé, Douala and the western highlands no dey get problem if dem stay alert. But some areas get serious risk and make you avoid dem.

Areas wey you go avoid or waka careful

• Far North (Extreme-Nord) near Lake Chad: armed-group and kidnap risk full ground. Avoid make you travel go there.
• North-West and South-West (Anglophone) areas: trouble still dey happen, roadblock and violence dey occur sometimes. Dem no advise make you travel go there.
• Eastern border with CAR: insecurity and bandit dey cross the border.

Yaoundé and Douala cities dem fit manage generally, but small crime dey common.

Common scam and street crime

• Fake police: person wey dress like ordinary civilian go claim say na officer and go demand make you show document or give am money. Ask for ID and offer make una go real station.
• Bag-snatching and phone theft dey happen for market like Mokolo (Yaoundé) and for Douala transport hub.
• Taxi overcharge: shared yellow taxi dey cheap; agree the price before you enter. No enter car wey no get mark.
• Mobile-money fraud and people wey go ask you receive transfer for dem behalf. Refuse am.

Everyday precaution

• Carry photocopy of your passport and visa; police checkpoint dey plenty and dem go fit ask for document.
• No waka alone when night don cover, especially for Douala.
• Use ATM inside bank or mall for daytime.
• Drink bottled water and dey careful with roadside food when weather hot.
• Malaria dey everywhere for country; carry prophylaxis and use repellent.
• Carry small CFA-franc notes; plenty places no dey accept card.

Emergency number for Cameroon

• Police: 117
• Fire brigade: 118
• Medical / ambulance (SAMU): 119 (or 1510 for some area)
• Save your embassy contact before you travel.

Phone signal good for cities but e dey patchy for village area, so download offline map before long journey.

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