Living in Cameroon

Ones experiences depends on where he/she lives in Cameroon. Cameroon is African miniature, opened to the Atlantic coast, blessed with many fauna and flora like, natural forest, mountains with numerous animals and birds species, other attractive touristic sites like the Botanic Garden in Limbe, the Waza Park in the extreme North, Menchum fall in the North West Region. Cameroon is a tropical landscape has huge agricultural land with many regional differences. Two out of the ten regions are English speaking, that is; the North West and South West Regions. People of this part of the region are very hospitable and friendly to be with. The Economic Capital is Doula which is found in the Littoral Region while the Political Capital is Yaoundé which is found in the Central region. These regions are amongst the richest in terms of disposable incomes leading to better living conditions with good hotels and restaurants.
Cameroon falls within the intertropical zone and experiences yearly temperatures varying between 20 to 28 degree Celsius. This increases from South towards the from latitude 2 degrees to 6 degrees. This is found in Buea, Dschang, Bamenda and Kumbo. The tropical climate which extends from latitude 6 to 10 degrees, found in the Northern part of Cameroon.
The cost of living in Cameroon very low compare to other African countries. This varies from one part of the country to the other. The South west Region is quiet fertile and produces a lot of food and vegetables mostly consumed by littoral. The cost of living is Douala is thereby lower than other parts of Cameroon also given the fact that from one part of the country to the other, The South west Region is quiet fertile and produces a lot of food and vegetables mostly consumed by littoral. The cost of living is Douala is thereby lower than other parts of Cameroon also given the fact that Douala is the commercial capital of Cameroon and has an open coast and an international airport.
Cameroon falls within the intertropical zone and experiences yearly temperatures varying between 20 to 28 degree Celsius. This increases from South towards the North and explains why there is a change from humid and ever green south to a hot desert north. Cameroon has two seasons the raining season (April to November) and the dry season ( December to March) but the intensity of these seasons vary from one region to another. Most roads especially in the English speaking part of Cameroon are a mess so travel becomes very difficult to a point where a simple trip can take three times longer. The raining season in the Northern part of Cameroon may start in May and end in September.
Most areas around the South Coast like Buea and Kribi, have higher rain fall than areas in the North East. This season is also considered the planting season. Crops such as corn, beans, yams, and cocoyams are mostly planted during this period. The dry season comes with dryness and a lot of dust. March is usually very friendly with a` temperature of 40 degrees but higher in the Northern Region of Cameroon. There is the presence of a strong Harmatan between December and February turning the sky red and reducing visibility. The best time to travel in Cameroon is between November and February when the roads are dry and better off.