Nestled in Cameroon´s Northwest Region – a 3½-hour flight and 4 ½-hour drive from Douala and 5 ½ hours by road from Yaoundé – this smaller city (pop. 600,000) is known for its scenic, hilly landscape, cool climate, vibrant culture, and the fact that it and its region are English-speaking (albeit mostly the dialect known as Cameroonian Pidgin English) – which has actually led to some amount of local separatist unrest in recent years, albeit nothing serious enough to trouble visitors. Check out the Bamenda Market for local crafts sold alongside fresh produce, and there´s plenty of interest in the immediate vicinity, as well, including scenic lakes, waterfalls and the village of Bafut, home to the Fon´s Palace (pictured here), the compound of the traditional local chieftain which now includes a museum showcasing local culture.
Read more in my post An Introduction to Cameroon; Its Top 9 Musts.
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