CAMEROON (YAOUNDE - 183568  SQ.MI - 15700000 HAB.)
GENERAL INFORMATION
 Area: 475440.0
Population: 15700000

FLIGHT DURATION
9 hours. Douala is 3, 324 mi from London.

AIRPORT INFORMATION
The international airport of Douala is 6.2 miles away from the city centre. There is no shuttle service. Allow for XAF 2,500 (4 euros) by taxi in the daytime, XAF 5,000 from 6.00pm. Nsimalen airport is 15.5 miles away from Yaoundé. You need to take a taxi from there as well, which does the trip in about twenty minutes.

SECURITY
Douala and Yaoundé are relatively dangerous towns. Without being paranoid, you should always be careful. At night, do not drive with your windows open, and avoid strolling in the uninhabited districts. If you do not have transport, take a taxi to get back to your hotel. The area between the Waza national park and Kousseri in the far north is risky, and not just for tourists. It has currently been mentioned that there are very mobile armed groups operating around the border areas (Chad, Nigeria). It is therefore advisable to travel in the day time on the main roads and to ask for escort by the Cameroonian Army if necessary. If there is an attack, you are advised not to resist (the armed robbers only wanting your money and personal effects).
Inform yourself of the current situation before leaving by contacting the Foreign Office.

ALL OF THE EDITORIAL TEAM'S ADVICE
If you intend to make a detailed visit to the country, bear in mind the slowness of the transport here when establishing the duration of your stay. A fortiori, if you are intending to drive yourself in a car, think of making certified true copies of your passport, visa, and driving licence, and leaving them in a safe place before going out visiting the country. In the case of theft, this will facilitate the administrative procedures.. During road checks, do not try to back out of police "fines" insofar as is reasonably possible. This would be a waste of time and you would have to pay anyway.
Duration of flight: 5h

TELEPHONE
To call Cameroon from the UK, dial 00 + 237 (country code) + n° of the other party.
To call the UK from Cameroon: 00 44 + n° without initial 0.