North · Cameroon
Garoua travel guide
Garoua is a city in North, Cameroon, home to about 1,750,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GOU5 km · Garoua International Airport
- Currency
- XAFCentral African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Language
- English, French
About
About Garoua
Garoua (also Garua; Fula: 𞤺𞤢𞤪𞤱𞤢, Garwa) 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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Garoua
See
- Grand Mosque of Garoua
- Public Garden
- Carrefour Kanadi
- Village Artisanal de Garoua
- Chefferie Souari
- Pont Benoue Garoua
- Garoua Zoological Garden
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When to go
The best time to visit Garoua
Garoua has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 232 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Garoua: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Garoua International Airport (GOU), about 4.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yola Airport (YOL, 107 km) is also within reach.
GOU · Garoua International Airport
YOL · Yola Airport
Questions
Garoua: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Garoua?
Garoua has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 232 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Garoua?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Garoua International Airport (GOU), about 4.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yola Airport (YOL, 107 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Garoua?
Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Nearby
Destinations near Garoua
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.