Douala Day Tour: Mount Manengouba

Mount Manengouba is located in western Cameroon, in the Littoral region, on the border between the French-speaking zone and the English-speaking zone. This is why, at the top, it is not uncommon to see locals speaking English. Mount Manengouba, located 2,411 meters above sea level, is an ancient volcano surrounded by tropical forest. The Peules, who live there, are grouped into several small villages. Almost cut off from the world, they live from agriculture and the breeding of horses, goats and zebus.

The mountain is known for its twin lakes: the male lake and the female lake. The two lakes are delimited by a thin ridge. On one side is the female lake, the largest, blue in color and easy to access with stairs down to a small beach. On the other side is the male lake, green in color and more difficult to access.The ascent takes 5 hours and we will spend a night in tents in the mountains before descending the next morning. It is possible to do the tour on horseback

Excursion pickup and drop-off in Douala.

Tour details

• Departure at 6am from Douala

• Climbing the mountain

• Night in a tent at the top of the mountain

• Descent the next morning then return to Douala

Price:

- 1 person: 899 euro
- 2 persons: 495 euro pp
- 3 persons: 370 euro pp
- 4 persons: 299 euro pp 

Included in the price

• Transport  with driver, fuel and road tolls 

• Guide 

• Meals 

• Camping gear 

Not included:

• Drinks

• Tips 

Additional Information On Mont Manengouba: 

Mount Manengouba is an extinct stratovolcano in Cameroon and is 2,411 meters above sea level and part of the Cameroon Line and is south of the Bambouto massif and southwest of Mount Kupe. The summit of Mount Manengouba has two calderas: the Eboga (Ebwo) and the Elengoum caldera. The Ebwo Caldera is 1,950 meters high and with a diameter of 3 kilometers, with the Male and Female Lakes in the center. The two lakes have approximately 40 million m³ of water.  The lakes got their names because of their color. The male lake is blue and rich with calcium, magnesium and sodium. The female lake is green and rich in bicarbonates. 

The lower Elengoum caldera is six kilometers in diameter. Between the two calderas lies the highest peak of the Manengouba surrounded by forest. There are around 70,000 people living in the summit region, of which some are of the Bakossi tribe. 

The Manengouba massif is of great ecological importance, with 50% of the animals endemic to the Cameroon Mountains living  here, including the long-fingered frog. There are around 270 species of birds on Mount Manengouba as well as the  collared shrike and the little swift and some small mammals.