Maroua
Maroua is the capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon. In 2020, it was home to slightly over 1 million people.
Understand
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
- 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.
Get around
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
- 🌍 Mont Maroua. Hiking area.
- 🌍 Place des Fetes de Maroua. Historical landmark
- 🌍 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.
Do
- Maroua Sports Complex
Buy
- Marché central de Maroua, Highway P2. Su-Th 08:30-17:50. Central market.
- 🌍 Supermarché shop smart maroua, ☏ +237 6 94 05 63 66. Daily 09:00-22:00. Shopping mall.
- 🌍 GIC des tanneurs de Maroua. M-Sa 08:00-19:00, Su closed. General store.
- 🌍 Mini Marché, Marché central, ☏ +237 6 93 95 67 93. Daily 08:30-21:00. Supermarket.
- 🌍 Sté des Ets A. Nziko Maroua, ☏ +237 6 98 21 63 74. Daily 08:00-18:00. Shopping mall.
Eat
- 🌍 Restaurant le Noumou de Maroua, Ave de Kakatare, ☏ +237 6 78 66 15 15. Daily 08:00-22:00. Restaurant.
- 🌍 Le Noumou. Daily 24 hr. Restaurant.
- 🌍 Restaurant la Fourchette, Sekandé.
- 🌍 Mamma Bouba Restaurant, N1, ☏ +237 6 91 78 55 00.
- 🌍 Miam-Miam, ☏ +237 6 99 03 74 60. M-Sa 06:00-19:00, Su closed.
- 🌍 Restaurant Hadja, Avenue des Banques, ☏ +237 6 92 43 15 40. Daily 24 hr.
- 🌍 Restaurant Le Baobab, P 2. Daily 08:00-23:00.
- 🌍 Restaurant Makkah.
- 🌍 Restaurant Salam, Blvd de Renouveau. Daily 08:00-22:00.
- 🌍 Restaurant La Bonne Adresse, ☏ +237 6 58 46 35 79. Daily 24 hr.
Drink
- 🌍 Fotambo Bar, ☏ +237 6 99 88 14 88. Daily 24 hr.
- 🌍 Stade Annexe Bar-restaurant, ☏ +237 6 99 62 06 55. Daily 07:00-23:00.
- 🌍 Nollywood Bar, ☏ +237 6 77 91 70 99.
- 🌍 Cathie Bar.
- 🌍 Soudure bar.
- 🌍 Google Bar.
- 🌍 Bar Kama, Eglise baptiste UEBC Maroua, Palar jeudi, ☏ +237 6 55 83 72 28. Daily 24 hr.
- 🌍 Bar Chez La Mere. M-Sa 09:00-23:00, Su 11:30-23:00.
- 🌍 Djarako Bar. Daily 09:00-23:00.
- 🌍 Chez Dylan, P2.
Sleep
- 🌍 Maroua Palace, ☏ +237 6 99 06 38 28. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms.
- 🌍 Mizao Hotel, ☏ +237 6 90 00 00 00. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms.
- 🌍 Hotel du Sahel, ☏ +237 6 78 66 15 15. Hotel with pool, free parking, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms.
- 🌍 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.
- 🌍 Fabrik Hotel.
- 🌍 Hotel Mizao, Quartier Baouliwol, ☏ +237 6 99 93 88 69.
- 🌍 Hotel Saphir, Pont Rouge, ☏ +237 6 95 11 49 51.
- 🌍 Hotel Maroua Palace, Boulevard du 20 mai, ☏ +237 6 65 09 77 11.
- 🌍 Hotel Savano, Quartier Pitoaré, ☏ +237 6 96 88 26 85.
Learn
- University of Maroua
- Institut Superieur Du Sahel