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Cameroon at a glance

The atlas follows 14,242 places here month by month, with 22 mountains and 34 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, November and December.

Cameroon's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+590%4.33M in 1950 → 29.9M in 2025 → 51.1M in 2050
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Cameroon · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$5,8002025 · 147/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy64.02024 · 190/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities56 %2025 · 141/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet46 %2024 · 148/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman4.262024 · 17/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover41 %2024 · 77/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Cameroon

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Cameroon

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

10 regions

Cameroon from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Cameroon
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Yaoundébest Jan · Jun · Dec49Yaoundé
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Doualabest Jan · Jul · Dec42Douala
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Bafoussambest Jan · Nov–Dec52Bafoussam
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Bamendabest Jan–Feb · Dec54Bamenda
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Garouabest Jan–Feb · Dec27Garoua
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Marouabest Jan · Nov–Dec48Maroua
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Ngaoundérébest Jan · Nov–Dec47Ngaoundéré
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Bueabest Jan–Feb · Dec53Buea
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Ebolowabest Jan · Jun · Dec45Ebolowa
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Kumbabest Jan · Jul · Dec42Kumba
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Kribibest Jan · Jul · Dec48Kribi
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Nkongsambabest Jan · Nov–Dec53Nkongsamba
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Dschangbest Jan–Feb · Dec53Dschang
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Mbalmayobest Jan · Nov–Dec48Mbalmayo
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Sangmélimabest Jan · Jun · Dec47Sangmélima
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Melongbest Jan–Feb · Dec52Melong
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Foumbotbest Jan · Nov–Dec56Foumbot
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Tibatibest Jan · Nov–Dec46Tibati
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Morabest Jan–Feb · Dec52Mora
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Yagouabest Jan–Feb · Dec40Yagoua
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Mboudabest Jan · Nov–Dec52Mbouda
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Banyobest Jan · Nov–Dec50Banyo
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Loumbest Jan · Jul · Dec44Loum
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Garoua-Boulaïbest Jan · Nov–Dec49Garoua-Boulaï
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Bafoubest Jan–Feb · Dec51Bafou
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Obalabest Jan · Jul · Dec46Obala
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Mbangabest Jan · Jul · Dec40Mbanga
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Muyukabest Jan · Jul · Dec41Muyuka
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Manjobest Jan · Jul · Dec48Manjo
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Bokitobest Jan · Jul · Dec45Bokito
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Ndopbest Jan · Nov–Dec54Ndop
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Mokolobest Jan · Nov–Dec62Mokolo
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Mamfebest Jan–Feb · Dec36Mamfe
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Batouribest Jan · Jun · Dec47Batouri
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Bafangbest Jan–Feb · Dec52Bafang
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Yokadoumabest Jan · Jun · Dec45Yokadouma
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Akonolingabest Jan · Jun · Dec48Akonolinga
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Mbandjockbest Jan · Jun · Dec46Mbandjock
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Nanga Ebokobest Jan · Oct · Dec48Nanga Eboko
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Lagdobest Jan · Nov–Dec31Lagdo

Nature in Cameroon

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Cameroon

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Cameroon

34 monuments and 36 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Cameroon

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Cameroon

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Cameroon

3 large airports, 44 railway stations, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCE220 V
Emergency112Calling code +237
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyCentral African CFA FrancXAF
LanguagesEnglish · French
Local time14:31Yaoundé