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Asian Polyglotsee & do
The marché de fleurs in Bonapriso is the city’s best attraction.
Douala Tours
Drink cold beer and eat fresh fish under a tiki hut at Limbe Beach.
GDBK blog
Limbe Beach, Mount Cameroon and other attractions.
GDBK blog
Visit artist Max Lyonga's home gallery. Contact via La Forchette restaurant.
Cameroun Plus
Le Messager newspaper has events listings in French. Here via translate.
Centre Cultural Francaise Blaise Cendrars has concerts and exhibitions. Translated here.
Cameroun Plus entertainment portal in French
Pure Travel Cameroon has an overview of the country’s attractions.
Lonely Planet has a Cameroon overview.
Cameroon Discovery on the Bessengue area
Lowland gorillas await your visit at the nearby Limbe Wildlife Center.
eat
Chez Noura is a tiny Lebanese eatery popular with expats.
GDBK blog
Try the D.C.C. at the naval base for local beers and fresh seafood.
GDBK blog
Saga Africa serves traditional, and delicious, West African food.
GDBK blog
Our GDBK blog has the only independent English-language restaurant listings for Douala anywhere online.
Cameroun-Plus Douala Restaurant Guide is useful for addresses.
stay
The Starwood chain’s worst hotel is still Douala’s best.
Trip Advisor
The Akwa Palace is a good deal in a not-great neighborhood.
Trip Advisor
The Ibis Douala is basic, but has a pool and a-c.
Trip Advisor
Trip Advisor has a lively forum on Douala hotels.
scene
City’s hottest dance club and hooker hangout goes 11pm to dawn.
Cameroun Plus
Le Senat is the city’s best music venue.
Petit Fute
Douala’s version of a sports bar buzzes at happy hour.
Cameroun Plus
-eBiz Guides to top spots in Cameroon
media guide
Local Media
All Africa Independent press aggregator has lots of Cameroon news. Try the West Africa section.
Cameroon Discovery Homegrown tourist site
Cameroon Tribune Daily news story
Cameroun Info Newspaper in French
Le Messager Newspaper in French
Travel Guides
Bradt Guides When there's a Bradt guide, it's usually the best. Print only.
Geckogo Forum
Rough Guide West Africa Good info on Douala and Cameroon
Trip Advisor Quite helpful for information-scarce destinations
USA Today Africa news
Blogs
Away From Africa Language, culture, daily life
Bakwerirama All things relating to the Bakweri ethnic group
Elopement Cultural musings, plus video
Friends of Cameroon Site promoting development projects
Scribbles from the Den Politics and culture
The Frontier Telegraph Political opinion
Up Station Mountain Club Great activist site, news and culture
