- Achu with yellow soup: the ceremonial Grassfields dish.
- Fufu corn with njama-njama (huckleberry leaves).
Bamenda City Guide
Bamenda, capital of the Northwest Region. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Bamenda is the capital of the Northwest Region and of the English-speaking Grassfields: cool climate, handicraft markets, and the jumping-off point for the great chiefdom and crater-lake excursions.
From Bamenda, Bafut palace is about 20 km northwest, and the crater lakes of Oku and Nyos and Menchum Falls are all reachable as day trips.
⚠ Official travel advisories warn against travel to parts of the Northwest. Check current government advice before planning a trip here.
What to do in Bamenda
City
- 1Handicraft markets Grassfields crafts: masks, beadwork and woodcarving.
Day trips
- 1
Bafut palace Living royal compound of 50+ buildings with a museum. UNESCO tentative list (2006). - 2
Lake Nyos Crater lake, site of the 1986 limnic eruption; degassing tube installed 2001. - 3Menchum Falls Waterfall on the Menchum River, about 65 km from Bamenda.
Bamenda Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Bamenda. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Mid-range
Ayaba Hotel
Bamenda's well-known hotel, a long-time base for Grassfields travel.
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Getting there and around
Bamenda is reached by road from Douala or Bafoussam.