Are you travelling to Cameroon?

Cameroon is a developing country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Cameroon covers a 475,442 square km which includes beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and tropical grasslands. The highest point (4,040 m) is Mount Cameroon in the southwest, which is an active volcano.

Capital City: Yaoundé

Languages: French & English

Population: 22.5 Million

Currency: Central African Franc

Entry Requirements:

• Tourist, Business or Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.
• Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from countries with YF transmission.

Diseases to consider:

• African Sleeping Sickness
• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• HIV
• Influenza
• Leishmaniasis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Meningitis
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Schistosomiasis
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever
• Yellow Fever
• Zika

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Cameroon here.