ExploCountry guide · Middle Africa
Cameroon travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé.
Do you need a visa for Cameroon?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 7 passports can enter Cameroon without a visa.
All 198 passports for Cameroon · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Cameroon
Cameroon at a glance
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF)
- Languages
- English, French
- Calling code
- +237
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, E · 220 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Yaoundé
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Cameroon
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Cameroon
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Etwo round pins and an earth hole
Mains power is 220 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Cameroon?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Cameroon or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Cameroon?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 7 passports can enter Cameroon without a visa and 191 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Cameroon.
What plug type and voltage does Cameroon use?
Cameroon uses plug types C, E at 220 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cameroon?
Traffic keeps to the right in Cameroon.
What currency does Cameroon use?
Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF).
What is the calling code for Cameroon?
+237.
What is the capital of Cameroon?
Yaoundé.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.