Kribi

Kribi is a popular beach town for tourists and locals in Coastal Cameroon.

Understand

Besides tourism, Kribi is an important commercial center. It serves as the end terminus for the Chad-Cameroon Oil pipeline, and then has a power plant, port, sawmills, and offshore natural gas extraction, which kind of tempers the environment. Besides the beaches, people like to visit Kribi to enjoy roasted fish that are purchased fresh off the boat from itinerant fishermen, as well as to see the Kribi lighthouse, Lobe Falls, and pygmy peoples who reside inland.

See

• 1 Kribi Lighthouse (Phare de Kribi) (on the southside of town). Daily 10:00-22:00. It was built by German colonialists in 1906 and has a white base and red top at the outlet of the Kineke River. (updated Aug 2020)

• 2 Lobe Falls (Chutes de Lobé) (7 km S of Kribi off of P8), ☏ +237 690724485. Daily 08:00-20:30. This is a popular point of interest where the Lobe River empties into the Atlantic Ocean via a fall. You can arrange to paddle around in some boats below the falls through a local operator. (updated Aug 2020)

Do

Kribi beach

• 1 Public Beach Kribi. Beautiful beach with coconut palms and rocks, but unfortunately a lot of litter too. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Grand Batanga Beach (Plage de Grand Batanga (or possibly Paradise Beach)). This is an even more pristine beach than the first because it's away from the urban area, although the port and offshore oil platforms are in view. What might be fun is to keep driving south on P8 until you reach the deep sea port in about 17 km, because the roadway hugs the coastline during this stretch for scenic views. You could drive all the way to Campo, 72 km away, but the highway cuts inland through here and it would mean a lot of backtracking. (updated Aug 2020)

Eat

Local vendors will roast up fish you purchase from local fishermen. Or there are plenty of restaurants around.

• 1 Pieds dans l'Eau (just south of lighthouse), ☏ +237 679128027. Daily 13:00-21:00. Crepes, breakfast, chicken and fish dishes on the beach. The restaurant is near the ocean so that the clients can enjoy the view of the beach while they are being served. Chicken and fish dishes US$7-9. (updated Aug 2020)

• A La Cola de Kribi, ☏ +237 655124308. Daily 13:00-21:00. Restaurant with dine-in service and delivery, beware that the payment mode that is acceptable is cash only. 
• La Terrasse de l'Ocean, ☏ +237 699972434. This restaurant provide the dine-in service and also delivery service. 

Drink

• 3M Delices, ☏ +237 699972434. M Tu Th Sa 24 hr, W F Su 09:00-00:00. This place houses a bar, restaurant and grillade. 

Sleep

• 1 Hôtel Gites de Kribi (1-2 km south of town on east side of P8), ☏ +237 675080845. It may not be 5-star class, but it's a homey place with ocean views from the rooms, a restaurant/bar, pool, spa, a/c, wifi, free breakfast, and pet policy. It's right across the road from the beach. ~US$53. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Hotel le Lagon Resort (between Kribi downtown and Lobe), ☏ +237 657982538. This one is pretty plush. Oceanfront property with infinity pool overlooking the beach, brunch, gym, TV, a/c, wifi, modern furnishings. Prices a little higher than other options possibly. (updated Aug 2020)
• Hotel les Polygones, ☏ +237 242027075. Hotel with free Wi-Fi for their accommodated customers. 
• Residence Hoteliere Mezza Vista, ☏ +237 659278115. Hotel with free Wi-Fi for their accommodated customers. 
• Maison d'accueil Soeur trinitaires de Valence Kribi, 250, P8, ☏ +237 656575278. Accommodation facility with free Wi-Fi for their accommodated customers. 
• Immeuble NIKE, 250, P8, ☏ +237 655414917. furnished apartment building with modern view construction. 

Stay safe

The ocean has a strong undertow at Kribi, so be careful of that.