Current travel advisories for Cameroon
Hinweis: der Gesamtscore für dieses Land gibt aktuell einen falschen Wert aus. Bitte prüft die Quellen.
Note: the total score for this country shows a wrong value. Please check the sources.
Last Update: Friday, 26. April 2024 at 08:02
Please reconsider your need to travel to Cameroon.
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Current situation : 3.2 / 5
Cameroon is a country in Africa (Middle Africa) with around 19 million citizens and a land mass of 475,440 km². We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this country.
Bordering countries: 3.6 / 5
Cameroon shares land borders with 6 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.6 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Central African Republic (5.0), Nigeria (3.8), Chad (3.7), Gabon (3.5), Equatorial Guinea with (3.0) and Republic of the Congo with (2.7 of 5). See danger map of the region.
Current informationen on Covid-19
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Single advisories / travel warnings
New Zealand government
Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cameroon
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Do not travel to the Northwest and Southwest regions due to ongoing conflict and the volatile security situation (level 4 of 4).
Do not travel to the Far North region due to the threat from terrorism, kidnapping and armed banditry (level 4 of 4).
Do not travel to the Bakassi Peninsula region and within 40 kilometres of the borders with the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria. Armed bandits are known to operate in these areas and there is the potential for cross-border attacks and kidnappings (level 4 of 4).
Danger level: 5
Do not travel / Extreme Risk.
US American government
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise increased caution in Cameroon due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Do Not Travel to:
North, Far North, Northwest and Southwest Regions, and Parts of East and Adamawa Regions due to crime and kidnapping.
Far North Region due to terrorism.
Northwest and Southwest Regions due to armed violence, crime, and kidnapping.
Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common throughout Cameroon. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in North, Far North, Northwest, Southwest, and Parts of Adamawa and East Regions of Cameroon due to current official travel restrictions.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Cameroon.
Danger level: 2
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Canadian government
Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cameroon
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 2
Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).
German government
Quelle: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/kamerunsicherheit/208874
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Kamerun: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Danger level: 3
Regional Travel Warning.
If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.
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Country information
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Basic facts
- Citizens
- around 19 million
- Covering landmass
- 475,440 km²
- Electricity
- 220V - 50Hz
- Currency
- Franc (XAF)
- ISO 2-Letter Code
- CM
- Phone prefix
- +237
- Top Level Domain
- .cm
- Mobile frequencies (MHz)
- 900
Airports in Cameroon (extern)
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Frequently asked questions
This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Cameroon.
Is Cameroon safe to travel in 2020?
We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Cameroon. The risk index is at 3.2 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.
How many countries have issued advisories for Cameroon?
We currently know of 6 countries having issued advisories for Cameroon.
What countries does Cameroon share land borders with?
Cameroon shares land borders with 6 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.6 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Central African Republic (5.0), Nigeria (3.8), Chad (3.7), Gabon (3.5), Equatorial Guinea with (3.0) and Republic of the Congo with (2.7 of 5). See danger map of the region.