Buea

Buea is a city in Coastal Cameroon. It was the seat of German Cameroon in the beginning of the 20th century and still has some colonial buildings of interest. The city is at the foot of Cameroon Mountain (Mongo ma Ndemi).

Understand

Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Separatists consider Buea to be the capital of Ambazonia.

Get in

You can get into Buea by land with the use of transport buses or private cars or the local transport cars commonly called Clandos. By land, you can enter the town using the Mutengene-Buea road. The first areas you will meet are the suburbs of Mile 14 and Mile 16.

Get around

The main means of transportation are taxis. Motorbikes are allowed to circulate only within quarters.

See

• Residence of Jesko von Puttkamer. The former German governor Jesko von Puttkamer built this palace in 1900. It's in a state of disrepair but still a sight. 

• The Golden Jubilee Monument.

• Buea Town Stadium.

• Molyko Omnisport Stadium.

Do

• Amphi750, this recreational area is known on amphitheater.

Buy

• Covenant Plaza, General store.

• Njieforbi Supermarket, supermarket.

• Lamires Shopping, fashion accessories store.

Eat

• Silver Back.
• 48 Spices. This restaurant has its well known house speciality of barbecue. 

• Mountain Ice Cream, an ice cream shop.

• Setup Restaurent.

Drink

• Marina Lounge and Dining, bar.

• Resort 89 Hotel.

• Game and Ice cream center.

Sleep

• 1 Chariot Hotel Buea, ☏ +237 670 15 05 05. (updated Oct 2017)

• Mountain Hotel, this hotel has a swimming pool and is in were situated area where it helps its attendants to relax and as well they provide easily mean of internet connectivity by provodong free Wi-Fi.

• Parliamentarian Flats Hotel.

• Mariton Hotel.

• Mermoz Hotel.

• Capitol Hotel Residence.

• Executive Hotel.

• Saga City Hostel Buea.

• Rhema Guest House.

• HollyKen Hotel.

• WDC Aparthotel.

• Miss Bright Hotel.

• Hotel Saint Claire.

• G12:2 Guest House.

• Presbyterian Guest House.

• Prestige Lounge Guest House.

Embassies and consulates

• Nigeria, Government Residential Area (GRA), ☏ +237 233 32 25 28, nigeria.buea@foreignaffairs.gov.ng. M-F 08:00-17:00. (updated Aug 2024)