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rely on Cameroon's participation in maintaining the network, and the network has the potential to profoundly influence Cameroon's regional trade. Except for the several relatively good toll roads that connect major cities (all of them one-lane) roads are poorly maintained and subject to inclement
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weather, since only 10% of the roadways are tarred. It is likely that within a decade, a great deal of trade between West Africa and Southern Africa will be moving on the network through Yaoundé.
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Prices of petrol rose steadily in 2007 and 2008, leading to a transport union strike in Douala on 25 February 2008. The strike quickly escalated into
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Cameroon's central location in the network means that efforts to close the gaps in the network across
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and spread to other major cities. The uprising finally subsided on 29 February.
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This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in
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In 2008 there were 34 airports, only 10 of which had paved runways.
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There are no rail links with neighboring countries except
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Aircraft at the Douala International Airport, Cameroon
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Index

Transportation in Cameroon
Cameroon

Bush taxi
East Province

Rail transport in Cameroon
Cameroon
Camrail
subsidiary
French
Bolloré
Douala
Kumba
Douala
Yaoundé
Yaoundé
Ngaoundéré
Kribi
Mbalam
Nabeba
Republic of the Congo
Edéa
Kribi
Republic of the Congo


Yaoundé
Trans-African Highway network
Dakar-N'Djamena Highway

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