Cameroon Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Cameroon Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Cameroon and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Cameroon.

Etymology: In the 15th century, Portuguese explorers named the area near the mouth of the Wouri River the Rio dos Camaroes (River of Prawns) after the abundant shrimp in the water. Over time the designation became Cameroon in English. This is the only instance where a country is named after a crustacean.

Capital: Yaounde.

Independence / foundation: Much of the area of present-day Cameroon was ruled by powerful chiefdoms before becoming a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun.

After World War I, the territory was divided between France and the UK as League of Nations mandates. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon.

Population: 30 million.

Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
1 USD = 599 - 610 XAF
1 EUR = 656 XAF

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official).

Religions: Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 25%, other Christian 7%, Muslim 24%, animist 2%, other <1%, none 2%.

Climate: Varies with terrain, from tropical along the coast to semiarid and hot in the north.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $104 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $3,700.

Main airports: Douala International Airport, Douala, Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport, Garoua International Airport.

World heritage sites in Cameroon

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 2.

Top world heritage sites:

- Dja Faunal Reserve.
- Sangha Trinational Forest.

Interesting facts about Cameroon

- Cameroon is one of the wettest places on Earth; The mean annual precipitation level of more than 2,500 mm occurs in about 150 days.

- Before World War I, the majority of the country was a German colony known as Kamerun.

- Cameroon’s nickname is ‘Africa in Miniature’ due to its geographical and cultural diversity.

- The Korop National Part Forest is 60 million years old and is the oldest in Africa.

- Cameroon has one of the best soccer teams in Africa. The Indomitable Lions, Cameroon’s national football team, has qualified for FIFA competitions six times, more than any other African team.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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