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Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon. In 2020, it was home to slightly over 1 million people.

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Maroua is famous for its artisanal activity and its market where tanners, potters, tailors, weavers and blacksmiths gather daily.

The craft center at the entrance to the market brings together about fifty artisans who offer on their shelves embroidered or hand-woven tablecloths, leather rugs, slippers, crocodile skin handbags. or snake, etc. Another more modern craft center is found at the entrance to the city.

Maroua is known in particular for its imposing ginger fields, and for the manufacture of ginger liqueur.

Get in

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  • The N1 Highway is nearby. It connects Maroua with Garoua, Kousseri, Ndjamena and Maiduguri. This road is in bad condition which doubles the journey times.
  • 1 Maroua Salak International Airport (MVR  IATA), at Salak (15 km southwest of Maroua). Salak Airport (Q2449054) on Wikidata Maroua Salak Airport on Wikipedia

Get around

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Map
Map of Maroua

The easiest way to get around Maroua is by motorbike, locally called benskin (local English expression for: "trembling skin"). It is not allowed to share your motorcycle taxi. A trip within the city costs between 100 and 300 FCFA, more if the distance is important). A "deposit" (unshared motorbike taxi) varies depending on the duration and starts at 500 FCFA and goes up to 2000 FCFA (Sep 2021). Prices are to be discussed before getting on the vehicle. The city has thousands of motorcycle taxis, it is a very economical means of transport. It is nonetheless dangerous, in fact many accidents involving this means of transport.

Hiring a car at the airport or in town can also be a pleasant way to get around Maroua.

See

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  • 1 Mont Maroua. Hiking area. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Place des Fetes de Maroua. Historical landmark OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Village artisanal de Maroua, +237 6 94 53 31 56. M 24 hr, Tu-Sa 09:00-17:30, Su closed. A place with a collection of different artworks especially those of culture. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Do

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  • Maroua Sports Complex

Buy

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  • Marché central de Maroua, Highway P2. Su-Th 08:30-17:50. Central market.
  • 1 Supermarché shop smart maroua, +237 6 94 05 63 66. Daily 09:00-22:00. Shopping mall. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 GIC des tanneurs de Maroua. M-Sa 08:00-19:00, Su closed. General store. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Mini Marché, Marché central, +237 6 93 95 67 93. Daily 08:30-21:00. Supermarket. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Sté des Ets A. Nziko Maroua, +237 6 98 21 63 74. Daily 08:00-18:00. Shopping mall. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Eat

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  • 1 Restaurant le Noumou de Maroua, Ave de Kakatare, +237 6 78 66 15 15. Daily 08:00-22:00. Restaurant. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Le Noumou. Daily 24 hr. Restaurant. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Restaurant la Fourchette, Sekandé. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Mamma Bouba Restaurant, N1, +237 6 91 78 55 00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Miam-Miam, +237 6 99 03 74 60. M-Sa 06:00-19:00, Su closed. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Restaurant Hadja, Avenue des Banques, +237 6 92 43 15 40. Daily 24 hr. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 7 Restaurant Le Baobab, P 2. Daily 08:00-23:00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Restaurant Makkah. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 9 Restaurant Salam, Blvd de Renouveau. Daily 08:00-22:00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 10 Restaurant La Bonne Adresse, +237 6 58 46 35 79. Daily 24 hr. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Drink

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  • 1 Fotambo Bar, +237 6 99 88 14 88. Daily 24 hr. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Stade Annexe Bar-restaurant, +237 6 99 62 06 55. Daily 07:00-23:00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Nollywood Bar, +237 6 77 91 70 99. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Cathie Bar. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Soudure bar. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Google Bar. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 7 Bar Kama, Eglise baptiste UEBC Maroua, Palar jeudi, +237 6 55 83 72 28. Daily 24 hr. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Bar Chez La Mere. M-Sa 09:00-23:00, Su 11:30-23:00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 9 Djarako Bar. Daily 09:00-23:00. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 10 Chez Dylan, P2. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Sleep

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  • 1 Maroua Palace, +237 6 99 06 38 28. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Mizao Hotel, +237 6 90 00 00 00. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Hotel du Sahel, +237 6 78 66 15 15. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Relais de la Porte Mayo, Domayo, +237 6 99 50 01 49. Hotel with fast food, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Fabrik Hotel. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 6 Hotel Mizao, Quartier Baouliwol, +237 6 99 93 88 69. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 7 Hotel Saphir, Pont Rouge, +237 6 95 11 49 51. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Hotel Maroua Palace, Boulevard du 20 mai, +237 6 65 09 77 11. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 9 Hotel Savano, Quartier Pitoaré, +237 6 96 88 26 85. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Learn

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  • University of Maroua
  • Institut Superieur Du Sahel

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