Cameroon Tourism

Cameroon Tourism is divided into 4 main regions:

I- The Far North
Comprising the administrative regions of the Far North, capital Maroua, the North, capital Garoua, and the Adamaoua, capital N'Gaoundéré, this tourist region is full of natural and cultural attractions. It is a mixture of tribes, including the Mundang, Peuls, Guizga, Mandara, Koma, Toupouri, Kapsikis and Mboum, the majority of whom are Muslim. It is the domain of Cameroon's great parks. Its tropical climate gives it a multi-faceted savannah vegetation that supports the country's largest fauna. The relief is enchanting. All of these factors offer enormous potential for tourism. The many sites include

• The major national parks:
  Parc de Waza, Parc de Kalamaloue, Parc de Boubadjinda, Parc de la Benoué, Parc du Faro
• Rhumsiki : le pic, le forgeron d'Amsa, le sorcier au Crabe, les monts Mandara
• Lake Dang, Mbela Assom, Lac aux Crocodiles à Boboyo, Mbaleng
• The caves of Nyem-Nyem
• La source thermale
• The gorges of Kola
• Marble field of Bidzar
• Falls from Tello, Vina
• Le Mont Ngaoundéré
• The village Idol
• The art museum ofMaroua
• Les Lamibés (traditional chiefs): Lamido de N'gaoundéré, Lamido de Rey Bouba, Lamido de Garoua, Lamido de Maroua, Lamido de Pouss, Amsa, Demsa, Banyo, etc.
• La chefferie d'Oudjilla
• The mountains Alantika and the sumptuous Pic de Saptou
• Maga Pouss: cases obus de Murla, market of Pouss, lake Maga
• Typical markets: Tourou, Pouss, Kofia, Rey Bouba, Gode, Mokolo, Mora, Guider Wangai, etc.
• The museum of Goulfey
• The Craft Centres of Maroua, Garoua, Djingliya and autres
• Le Col de Koza

II – The South

The South tourist region is made up of the administrative regions of the East, with Bertoua as its capital, the Centre, with Yaoundé as its capital, and part of the South, with Ebolowa as its capital. This large tourist plateau is part of the Congo Basin forests, the world's second largest mass of dense tropical rainforests. The region is home to several tribes, most of them Bantu. It offers a wide range of tourist products such as:

• The National Parks of: Lobéké, Boumba Beck, Nki, Ndeng Ndeng
• La Reserve du Dja (heritage l'UNESCO)
• The gorilla sanctuary at Mengamé
• The gold mines of Kambelé and Konomine
• The camps of Pygmées
• Iron deposits at Mbalam
• Falls from Nki and Poupouma
• Border markets Abang Minko'o and Kyé-Ossi
• The zoo of Mefou
• The eco-tourist site of Ebogo
• The gave of Akok Bekoué
• Falls from Natchigal and Menve'elé
• Tourist Center of Nkolandom
• The mythical Python from Akok'okas
• The rock of Mezesse
• The hole in the Fantôme Mbil-Bekon
• The Massif forestier de Mbaminkom
• Lemont Okoa Maria
• Mount Don I Tisson
• Lake Pem
• The mount Ngoro
• Rock of Tala
• Carrière de marbre de Sa'a
• The mount Mbal
• The caves of Mfoula de Nkoteng
• The sugar cane route from Mbandjock-Nkoteng
• La chefferie de Njoré
• Le verger de Ngoro
• Site of the gold panners of Betaré Oye and others

III – The West

The West tourist region comprises the administrative regions of the West, with Bafoussam as its capital, the North-West, with Bamenda as its capital, and part of the South-West, with Buéa as its capital. It is characterised by its relief of high plateaux and mountains. Its great traditional culture is reflected in the presence of the great chiefdoms, hence its title of "cultural capital of Cameroon". With these two characteristics, you can discover, among other things:

• The Mount Bamboutos
• The Mount Mbapit
• Village Didango
• The historical chiefdoms of the peoples of the West and their multiple components
  (the palace of Mankon; chefferie Bafut; chefferie Bandjoun, Baham, Bapa, Banka, etc…)
• The cave and rock of Tougui
• The gave of Demvoh
• The sultan of Bamoun and his museum
• The sacred huts of Batoufam
• The falls of the Mouankeu
• The home of the eight divinities at Bamenka
• The artisans' village of Djissé
• The falls of the Metché
• Hiking in the tea plantations of Djutitsa
• Falls from Mamy Water
• Lake Petpenoun
• Laake Awing
• Lake Baleng
• Several villages and arts and crafts centres
• Museums: the Museum of Civilisation in Dschang, Museum of Mankon, Museum of Bafut, Bandjoun, etc.
• Funeral ceremonies

IV – the Litoral

The tourist coastline covers the administrative regions of Littoral (Douala), Sud-Ouest (Buéa) and part of Sud (Ebolowa). Because of its location on the Atlantic Ocean coast, it is a favourite area for lovers of seaside tourism, with picturesque bays and fine sandy beaches stretching as far as the eye can see. What's more, as the local people are the "people of the water", they have their own distinctive culture, characterised by cultural events, the most important of which is the Ngondo. There are many other attractions to enjoy during your stay in this tourist region:

• The falls of Lobé
• Kribi and its wonderful beaches
• Monuments inherited from colonisation
• The many markets
• The colonial remains (governor's palace von Puttkamer)
• The Mount Cameroun (le plus haut sommet d'Afrique centrale)
• National Park of Korup
• Park of Takamanda
• The mountens Manengouba and the lakes Jumeaux
• Falls of Ekom Nkam
• Mount Nlonako
• The falls of theDibombari
• The National Park of Campo Ma'an
• The eco-tourism site ofEbodjé
• The botanical garden at Limbé
• The zoo of Limbé
• The village Bimbia
• Pongo Songo
• Reserve ofEdéa
• Lakes Ossas…

our travel ideas for Cameroon