Bamenda
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region.
The city has a population of about six hundred thousand people and is located 366 km (227 mi) north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location.
Getting to Bamenda
There is an airport in Bamenda servicing charter flights but no daily scheduled flights. There are highways to Douala and Yaoundé, where major airports are located. The roads are good, but with some big pot holes. By road, it takes around 6 hours from Douala by car and 8 by bus.
Worth seeing
- 01Mankon Museum
Art and cultural museum describing the rich history of the Mankon fondom, a traditional kingdom.
- 02Nkwen Fon's Palace
A new cultural heritage museum and venue space.
Things to do
A popular itinerary is to do the "Bamenda Ring Road" that involves traveling north to see the Bafut Palace in Bafut followed by the Menchum Waterfalls near Wum, then taking in the volcanically active Lake Nyos where many died in a gaseous release in 1987 and on to the Kings Palace in Misaje.
Where to eat
- 01New Century Restaurant
Getting around Bamenda the local way
- Get inThere is an airport in Bamenda servicing charter flights but no daily scheduled flights.
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