Local handicrafts include highly decorated pots, drinking horns, jugs, bottles and cups, great earthenware bowls and delicate pottery, dishes and trays, mats and rugs woven from grass, raffia, jewelry and camel hair or cotton and beadwork garments.
Shopping hours Mon-Sat 0730-1800.
Currency Information:CurrencyCFA (
Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XAF; symbol CFA) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFA10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations
of CFA250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Cameroon is part of the French Monetary Area.
Only currency issued by the
Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is valid; currency issued by the
Banque des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.
Currency ExchangeEuros are the easiest currency to exchange. US Dollars are the next most acceptable. Travelers should bring cash in preference to traveller’s cheques.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsMajor credit cards are accepted on a very limited basis (some airline offices and hotels will take them). Cards cannot be used in banks to obtain cash advances. ATMs are rare.
Traveller's ChequesTo avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in Euros - although it is possible to exchange Sterling traveller’s cheques. Commission rates tend to be high.
Banking HoursMon-Fri 0730-1530.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Apr 07 |
| £1.00= | CFA969.87 |
| $1.00= | CFA490.65 |
| €1.00= | CFA655.96 |
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