Douala

By plane

• Douala International AirportServes as the main entrance point in the country. Camair-Co (national carrier) is the main service provider to the city of Douala. Other airlines also fly to Europe - Air France (Paris), Royal Air Maroc (Morocco), Brussels Airlines (Brussels) and Turkish Airlines (Istanbul). Several airlines provide links to African destinations. Flights to Douala with major airlines are not available daily, hence a flexible schedule and a timely reservation is required. On flights out of Douala a cash-only airport tax of FCFA 10 000 is payable after you have checked in but before passport control.

By train

Passenger services are operated by Camrail. There are several daily services from the capital Yaoundé, brand new Intercity trains takes 3:45 h to complete the journey. There's also a slower service from Kumba twice a week. The central station in Douala, (Gare de Bessengue) is located just off Blvd. de la Réunification.

By car

The Route Nationale 3 (N3) from Yaoundé to Limbe and the Route Nationale 5 (N5) from Bafoussam to Douala are the two main roads linking Douala to other cities of the country.

By boat

There are passenger ferries, usually one sailing per week, from Bata and Malabo, both located in Equatorial Guinea.

• Douala Maritime Museum

  phone: +237 33 42 21 65
  address: Rue de l’Hopital
  Museum showcasing the rich maritime history of Douala.
• Douala Memorials, Douala water park, Douala shops
• Place du Gouvernement
• La Pagode

• Doual'art

• Ecobankhave ten Master card / visa card ATMs all over Douala

Mediterranee (Greek and Pizza),
Saga Africa,
Alladin (Lebanese),
La Sorento (Italian pizzas),
Kali (Barbecue),
Le dernier Comptoir Colonial (Fish, Prawn)

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Ibis Hotel, Vallée des Princes Hotel, The Douala Gingerbrook Hotel, Halmari Hotel, Karkson Hotel, Borduav Hotel, Veavousa Hotel

Budget

Mid-range

• Planet Hotel

  phone: +237 33 43 31 31
  address: Akwa, west of the city
  Modern and marginally maintained hotel which is convenient for airport. Wireless internet works well, air conditioners do not. Rooms are generally clean and have TV with a few English channels. If you need entertainment, there is a nightclub across the street.

• Peninsula Plaza Hotel

  phone: +237 347 1741
  address: Voie Makepe Est
  A modern hotel which is on the northern side of the city. Rooms are quite good, with air conditioning. Internet might not work and hot water from in room boiler may not work.

Splurge

• Hôtel Akwa Palace

  address: 920 Boulevard de la Liberté

• Hotel Sawa

  address: 488 Rue de Verdun

• Pullman Douala Rabingha

  address: 35 Avenue Des Cocotiers

English and French language broadcasts can be heard on BBC World Service on 101.3MHz.

Consulates

• Greece

  phone: +237 3343-7742
  address: B.P. 617, 349 Rue Joffre

• British Honorary Consulate

  phone: +237 3343 9732
  address: BP 1016 Douala

• Yaoundé — the capital of Cameroon.