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pjlcb1 — Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:01 pm

Author: pjlcb1

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:01 pm

I will be moving to Douala, Cameroun shortly and would be interested if anything is moving on night scene, bars - girls etc ????

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Cameroon Info — Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:53 am

Author: Cameroon Info

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:53 am

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Cameroonian music is among the most popular in Africa. You'll hear makossa, which is a popular dance rhythm blaring out from clubs and discos. It is played with everything from traditional thumb pianos to guitars and synthesizers. Sam Fan Thomas is the king of makossa music. Another popular dance music is bikutsi.

In Douala and Yaoundé particularly, nightclubs and casinos can be found independently or within most good hotels. There are also some cinemas. There are no licensing hours, and hotel bars stay open as long as there is custom.

Akwa is Douala's nightlife centre and Bonanjo its centre of commerce and administration. Along the city's main thoroughfare lie some of Cameroon's best restaurants, coffee houses and French-style patisseries; along the waterfront, many bars and bistros may be found, commanding views of the Gulf of Guinea and nearby mangrove swamps. Many of these are frequented by the city's large expatriate population, mainly French or Lebanese, most of whom work in the petroleum industry. Douala is Africa's most expensive city, in terms of cost of living.

Compared to the hotter, noisier Douala, Yaounde is cooler and somewhat more easy-going, with an excellent selection of nightclubs and restaurants, although the traffic can be a nightmare for the tourist.

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