LOCALITIES ARE LISTED BELOW GENERAL INFORMATION
The Republic of Cameroon (République du Cameroun) in central and western Africa is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The largest cities are Douala, Yaoundé, and Garoua. Cameroon is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. English and French are the official languages.
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Black Jews. [August 2009]
Some believe that a Jewish presence existed in Cameroon via merchants from Egypt . According to some accounts, these communities observed rituals kashrut and wore tefillin. Others claim that Jews migrated southward into Cameroon due to the Islamic conquests of North Africa. In 2009, only about a dozen Jews live in Cameroon. The congregation is mostly from Israel. The Israeli Embassy is located in the capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé. [August 2009]