Garoua
Cameroon · Africa
About Garoua
Garoua is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. A thriving centre of the textiles and cotton industries, the city has approximately 900,000 inhabitants in 2022, with a significant population of Fulbe/Fulani people.
Garoua was established by the Fulani emir Modibbo Adama in the first half of the 19th century. During the steamship era, it developed into a major river port.
The population of the city was 30,000 in 1967.
Garoua is situated in northern Cameroon, and lies on the Benue River. It serves as the gateway to Benoue National Park. Neighborhoods include Commercial Centre, Lopere, Quartier de Marouare, Poumpoumre, Roumde Adjia and the northwestern suburb of Yelwa, near Garoua International Airport.
Garoua has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with a wet season and a dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average temperature in Garoua ranges from 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) in December and January, the coolest months, to 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) in April, the hottest month. The hottest time of year is in March and April, just before the wet season starts...
Garoua travel guide
Getting there
1 Garoua International Airport (GOU IATA), ☏ +237 668801448. Flights from Douala, Maroua, N'Djamena.
See
1 Grand Mosque of Garoua (Grande Mosquée de Poumpomeré). 2 Public Garden (Publique Garden), Rue Centrale. A community garden that entertains visitors by enjoying nature and the sound of birds. (updated Feb 2023) 3 Carrefour Kanadi, ☏ +237 6 90 71 71 10. Tourist attraction site (updated Feb 2023) 4 Village Artisanal de Garoua, ☏ +237 6 58 06 80 76. Daily 08:00-18:00. A museum of handcrafts. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Chefferie Souari. A tourist attraction. (updated Feb 2023) 6 Pont Benoue Garoua, N1. Daily 24 hr. museum. (updated Feb 2023) 7 Garoua Zoological Garden, Rue du Mgr Yves Plumey, Garoua, Cameroon, ☏ +237 6 70 10 74 20. zoo. (updated Feb 2023)
Buy
1 Romelus Shopping. A store of clothes. (updated Feb 2023) 2 Bertrand Shopping, ☏ +237 6 98 66 20 60. A store of clothes. (updated Feb 2023) 3 Lipamave SARL. Agence de Garoua, P1, ☏ +237 2 22 27 31 23. M-Sa 07:30-18:00, Su closed. A general store. (updated Feb 2023) 4 Carrefour Ndokobai, ☏ +237 6 94 64 23 32. A store of clothes. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Source du pays Garoua, ☏ +237 6 55 75 55 55. M-F 07:00-20:00, Sa 07:30-21:30, Su 12:00-19:30 . A store of natural goods. (updated Feb 2023) 6 SCE Garoua. A store of home goods. (updated Feb 2023) 7 Boutique Chez Ibrahim. daily 06:30-13:30 . Organic shop (updated Feb 2023) 8 Bracelet de garoua, ☏ +237 6 51 71 08 21, [email protected]. A store of jewellery. (updated Feb 2023)
Eat
1 Restaurant la Marquise, ☏ +237 6 99 97 88 38. M-Sa 08:00-22:00, Su 12:00-22:00. Restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 2 Restaurant la Falaise, P1. daily 09:00-21:00. Restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 3 La Casa, Quartier Plateau, ☏ +237 6 50 53 91 70. Daily 16:00-23:00. Restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 4 Garoua Plataux, ☏ +237 6 91 29 05 08. Restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Iya Glacier, Grand Marche, ☏ +237 6 92 57 58 66. Daily 08:00-22:00. Restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 6 Garoua City Pizzeria, Square Paul Biya, ☏ +237 6 99 53 02 16. Daily 08:00-22:00. Pizza restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 7 Caïman village. A restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 8 Restaurant Platinium, ☏ +237 2 22 27 23 81. daily 08:00-22:00. A restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 9 Restaurant Zamaksari & Frère, ☏ +237 6 99 15 02 06. Daily 08:00-16:00. A restaurant. (updated Feb 2023) 10 Saaré Café Expresso et Bistro (Boulevard Lamido, Hayatou), ☏ +237 6 56 10 70 17. Daily 08:00-22:00. A restaurant. (updated Feb 2023)
Sleep
Two hotels close to the centre:
Hotel La Benoue. Clean and good-size rooms, slightly surly staff, food is quite good at the restaurant. Free WiFi at the reception area. single FCFA25,000, premium FCFA30,000, junior suite FCFA80,000, senior suite FCFA90,000. 1 Hotel Relais de Hubert, Rue du Mgr Yves Plumey. single FCFA20,000. 2 Shalom City hotel Garoua. Hotel. (updated Feb 2023) 3 Appartement Meuble Garoua, Plateau, ☏ +237 6 96 72 35 06. Hostel. (updated Feb 2023) 4 Shalom City Hotel, Plateau,, ☏ +237 6 94 02 64 34. Hotel & restaurant with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioned rooms. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Résidence de Luxe Welcome, ☏ +237 6 99 45 55 99. Lodge. (updated Feb 2023) 6 Hotel Benoue Garoua, ☏ +237 6 97 54 54 54. Hotel. (updated Feb 2023) 7 Motel Plaza. Hotel. (updated Feb 2023) 8 Grgsn Nord à Garoua. Motel. (updated Feb 2023) 9 Hotel De L'Amitie. Hotel. (updated Feb 2023) 10 Hôtel la Tour d'argent, ☏ +237 2 22 27 21 65. Indoor lodging with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi. (updated Feb 2023) 11 Motel Plaza, ☏ +237 6 58 78 70 00. Hotel. (updated Feb 2023)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.