| Nkongsamba | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Regions | Moungo Coastline |
| Watercourse | Essoua, Satieu |
| Population | 250 000 hab. (2001) |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00 |
| Location | |
 4 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N 9 ° 55 ′ 48 ″ E | |
Nkongsamba is a town in the Littoral region, in Cameroon.
Understand
To go
Since Limbe : Mile 4 bus station. Minibuses leave for Bamenda passing through Nkongsamba. 2 h 30 of road, 3000FCFA. Patience Express departures are announced at 8 h 30 and 22 h but often leave much later. Remember to call ahead to confirm the times, at <phone: 23733362894>.
Towards Bamenda or Dschang : minibuses spend all day on the main road next to the city. Stand on the side of the road, and wait.
Circulate
To see
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
You will find several hotels in the Pastoral district, near the axis Douala-Bamenda. They are therefore easy to access. If you come by minibus, remember to ask the driver to drop you off in this area.
- Hotel Mela (Pastoral district, on the national 5),
237 656 33 16 19 
from 5000 FCFA. – Cable TV, fan / air conditioning, modern showers, fully stocked lounge bar - Yodi Palace (Pastoral district) 10,000 FCFA. – The rooms in the new building are from 10,000FCFA. Clean, TV ok, fan ok. No hot water in the cheapest rooms. Breakfast (coffee, bread, butter, jam, omelet): 2000F. Also offers ironing (but no washing?)
- Denver Hotel (Pastoral district), 237 94 47 03 14, 237 73 10 73 87 (cellphone), e-mail : [email protected] – Internet ad 24 h, not tested.
from 5000 FCFACommunicate
Around
The waterfalls ofEkom Nkam, made "famous" by the film Greystoke in 1984 (although few people seem to have seen it) are located about 40 minutes by motorbike from the city. Entrance: 2000F / pers. Camera: 500F. To get there, the easiest way is to take a guide in town who will bring you there and show you around, all for around 5000F. Your hotel should be able to find a guide for you without much difficulty.
The tour mainly offers three viewpoints: up on the edge of the falls, halfway up and at the foot of the falls. The first two viewpoints are easily accessible on foot, the third much less during the rainy season. The path is difficult to pass due to mud and slippery stones. Also pay attention to the "rain" caused by the mist from the falls.
It is possible to cross the river at the top of the falls in the dry season. It is on the other hand suicidal in the rainy season.
