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East Travel Guide

Est · Capital: Bertoua

Pirogue on the Dja River. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

East (Est) is Cameroon's largest and emptiest region: a vast sweep of Congo-basin rainforest, logging country, and some of the most intact wilderness left in Africa.

Its crown jewel is the Dja Faunal Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and one of the largest protected rainforests on the continent, about 90 percent undisturbed. This is a region for serious expedition travel, not casual sightseeing: access is difficult and best arranged with an experienced operator.

Destinations in East

  1. Pirogue on the Dja RiverDja Faunal Reserve4.7UNESCO World Heritage Site (1987): 5,260 sq km of rainforest with gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants and 14+ primate species.
  2. Bertoua3.5Regional capital and transit point for the southeastern forest reserves.
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Regional food

  • forest river fish preparations

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Getting there

Bertoua is reached by road from Yaounde. The Dja reserve is remote: travel with an experienced operator and allow several days.