Understand
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Map of Garoua
- 1 Garoua International Airport (GOU IATA), ☏ +237 668801448. Flights from Douala, Maroua, N'Djamena.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Grand Mosque of Garoua (Grande Mosquée de Poumpomeré).
- 2 Public Garden (Publique Garden), Rue Centrale. A community garden that entertains visitors by enjoying nature and the sound of birds.
- 3 Carrefour Kanadi, ☏ +237 6 90 71 71 10. Tourist attraction site
- 4 Village Artisanal de Garoua, ☏ +237 6 58 06 80 76. Daily 08:00-18:00. A museum of handcrafts.
- 5 Chefferie Souari. A tourist attraction.
- 6 Pont Benoue Garoua, N1. Daily 24 hr. museum.
- 7 Garoua Zoological Garden, Rue du Mgr Yves Plumey, Garoua, Cameroon, ☏ +237 6 70 10 74 20. zoo.
Do
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[edit]- 1 Romelus Shopping. A store of clothes.
- 2 Bertrand Shopping, ☏ +237 6 98 66 20 60. A store of clothes.
- 3 Lipamave SARL. Agence de Garoua, P1, ☏ +237 2 22 27 31 23. M-Sa 07:30-18:00, Su closed. A general store.
- 4 Carrefour Ndokobai, ☏ +237 6 94 64 23 32. A store of clothes.
- 5 Source du pays Garoua, ☏ +237 6 55 75 55 55. M-F 07:00-20:00, Sa 07:30-21:30, Su 12:00-19:30 . A store of natural goods.
- 6 SCE Garoua. A store of home goods.
- 7 Boutique Chez Ibrahim. daily 06:30-13:30 . Organic shop
- 8 Bracelet de garoua, ☏ +237 6 51 71 08 21, [email protected]. A store of jewellery.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Restaurant la Marquise, ☏ +237 6 99 97 88 38. M-Sa 08:00-22:00, Su 12:00-22:00. Restaurant.
- 2 Restaurant la Falaise, P1. daily 09:00-21:00. Restaurant.
- 3 La Casa, Quartier Plateau, ☏ +237 6 50 53 91 70. Daily 16:00-23:00. Restaurant.
- 4 Garoua Plataux, ☏ +237 6 91 29 05 08. Restaurant.
- 5 Iya Glacier, Grand Marche, ☏ +237 6 92 57 58 66. Daily 08:00-22:00. Restaurant.
- 6 Garoua City Pizzeria, Square Paul Biya, ☏ +237 6 99 53 02 16. Daily 08:00-22:00. Pizza restaurant.
- 7 Caïman village. A restaurant.
- 8 Restaurant Platinium, ☏ +237 2 22 27 23 81. daily 08:00-22:00. A restaurant.
- 9 Restaurant Zamaksari & Frère, ☏ +237 6 99 15 02 06. Daily 08:00-16:00. A restaurant.
- 10 Saaré Café Expresso et Bistro (Boulevard Lamido, Hayatou), ☏ +237 6 56 10 70 17. Daily 08:00-22:00. A restaurant.
Drink
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[edit]Two hotels close to the centre:
- Hotel La Benoue. Clean and good-size rooms, slightly surly staff, food is quite good at the restaurant. Free WiFi at the reception area. single FCFA25,000, premium FCFA30,000, junior suite FCFA80,000, senior suite FCFA90,000.
- 1 Hotel Relais de Hubert, Rue du Mgr Yves Plumey. single FCFA20,000.
- 2 Shalom City hotel Garoua. Hotel.
- 3 Appartement Meuble Garoua, Plateau, ☏ +237 6 96 72 35 06. Hostel.
- 4 Shalom City Hotel, Plateau,, ☏ +237 6 94 02 64 34. Hotel & restaurant with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioned rooms.
- 5 Résidence de Luxe Welcome, ☏ +237 6 99 45 55 99. Lodge.
- 6 Hotel Benoue Garoua, ☏ +237 6 97 54 54 54. Hotel.
- 7 Motel Plaza. Hotel.
- 8 Grgsn Nord à Garoua. Motel.
- 9 Hotel De L'Amitie. Hotel.
- 10 Hôtel la Tour d'argent, ☏ +237 2 22 27 21 65. Indoor lodging with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi.
- 11 Motel Plaza, ☏ +237 6 58 78 70 00. Hotel.
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