Garoua is a port city lying on the Benue River in Northern Cameroon. Third biggest city in Cameroon.

Get in

Garoua International Airport (GOU  ^IATA)

Flights: Douala, Maroua, N'Djamena.

See

• 1 Grand Mosque of Garoua (Grande Mosquée de Poumpomeré). 

Bénoué National Park - a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve.

Waza National Park

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. Chambre single - 25,000; Chambre préstige - 30,000; Suite junior - 80,000; Suite Sénior - 90,000. 

• 1 Hotel Relais de Hubert, Rue du Mgr Yves Plumey. Chambre single - 20,000..