A complete list of tourist attractions in Cameroon

Cameroon has the reputation of "Little Africa". Its natural geographical features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests and tropical wilderness. Cameroon is famous for its national football team and local music styles, among which Makusa and Bikusi are the most famous.

Douala

Douala is located in the southwestern coastal plain of Cameroon. It is the capital of Litola Province and the largest city in Cameroon. The city is Cameroon's "financial capital" and holds the country's export lifeline. It is Cameroon's largest industrial and commercial center and transportation hub. Its main industries and exports are oil, cocoa and coffee.

Douala has the highest living consumption level in Africa. In recent years, it has gradually become the place with the largest concentration of China people in Cameroon. Douala's influence and radiation have transcended national borders and become an international city. 11 countries have established consulates general or consulates in the city, 10 countries have appointed honorary consuls, and some international organizations have also established representative offices here. Douala's main avenue is the main venue for nightlife, with Cameroon's most exclusive restaurants, coffee shops and French dim sum shops, and a number of bars and nightclubs can be found in the city's waterfront area. Football is a very popular sports activity in Douala, which has produced many Cameroonian internationals. There are three first-division league players in the city, namely the Kaji Sports Academy, Douala Star and Douala United. Among them, Douala United has won the African Club Champions Cup and the African Winners 'Cup, the highest honor of African football clubs.

Yaoundé

Yaoundé is located in the hilly area south of the Central Plateau of Cameroon, with an altitude of about 750 meters. It is the national political, economic and cultural center. The Central Plateau region of Yaoundé has charming scenery and attracts tourists from all over the world all year round. Most of the northern cities have an Islamic urban style, most of the southern cities have the characteristics of modern European cities, and their suburbs retain the form of simple villages.

Most of the cities in Adamawa are fortress-style castle cities. In the cities built by the Forbe and Hausa, there are large markets in the city center for residents to trade. There are waterfalls and pygmy caves in the suburbs, and tourism is more prosperous. Yaoundé has a long history. It was originally a small village inhabited by the indigenous Ewando ethnic groups. Yaoundé evolved from the pronunciation of Ewando. Archaeologists have discovered a batch of ancient pottery dating from 1100 BC with axes and palm kernels painted in nearby tombs. Yaoundé's rows of houses are built against the mountains, hidden in clear layers of green trees. There are many high-rise buildings in the city center, with unique shapes and forming beautiful geometric patterns.

Buea

Buea is a town in Cameroon, a country in central and western Africa. It is located at the eastern foot of Cameroon's volcano and has an altitude of 870 meters. It is the capital of the Southwest Region. Its main economic industries include petroleum refining, rubber and tea planting. Buea is a well-known university city in Cameroon. It is the seat of the University of Buea and the first English-speaking school in Cameroon. Because it is located at the foot of the Cameroon volcano, it has a humid climate, with constant rainfall and often surrounded by wet fog. A large number of colonial buildings are still preserved here, but some are not well protected and some are in disrepair, but they are still witnesses and representatives of history.

Jiang Zhen

Jiangzhen is a city in northwest Cameroon. It is under the jurisdiction of the Western District. It is about 400 kilometers away from the capital Yaoundé and has an altitude of 1380 meters. It has been an important agricultural center since the colonial period and the main gathering place for the Bamilek people. It is also the seat of Jiangzhen University. Due to its high altitude, Jiang Town is popular for its cool temperatures and charming scenery, and is considered an alpine resort. In early 2011, the Musée des Civilizations du Cameroun à Dschang opened, aiming to allow more people to understand the diversity of Cameroon's culture through history and the country's art, architecture, political and social organization.​

Linbei Black Beach

The eruption of the volcano can not only form a spectacular eruption landscape, but also form a fascinating high-quality black beach. Cameroon Volcano is such a magical volcano, forming Cameroon's most popular chocolate-colored black beach among tourists around the world. Black Sand Beach is located on the coast of Limbe in southwestern Cameroon. Lava and volcanic ash ejected from the waist of the volcano flow in large quantities towards the sea. The lava flows deep into the sea, and the volcanic ash mixes with the sand on the beach. Due to the long-term action of sea water and wind, lava and sand merge into this slightly chocolate-colored black sand beach.

This black sand beach with fine sand is a unique natural landscape in Cameroon. It is said to have special physiotherapy functions. It not only attracts tourists from Cameroon and Africa, but also tourists from Europe and the United States. In recent years, all Western tourists coming to Cameroon have regarded Limbe's black sand beach as their number one attraction. The chocolate-colored beach is thin and soft, making it particularly comfortable to step on, comparable to the best beaches in the world. Many tourists who come to Black Beach like to wear swimsuits and lie on the black beach to bask in the sun, or rub black sand on their bodies for recuperation.

Lake Nios was previously a volcanic crater. It had not erupted for a long time. The water became a swamp and formed a "volcanic lake." This volcano belongs to the Cameroon Mountains. Lake Nios is 1091 meters above sea level and has an average water depth of 200 meters. Its surface looks flat, but at the bottom of the lake at a depth of 500 meters, billions of tons of carbon dioxide and methane are dissolved, and the concentration is still rising.

The clear water of Lake Nios turned red-brown. Firstly, the volcanic eruption caused the lake water to be turbid, and secondly, the agitation of huge forces caused a large amount of red-brown siderite at the bottom of the lake to topple onto the lake. Lake Nios is famous as the "killer lake" because the carbon dioxide content flowing into Lake Nios can reach as high as 5 million cubic meters every year, and most of the carbon dioxide is absorbed by the lake water. Lake Nios is a volcanic lake. When the volcano erupts, a large amount of harmful gases will erupt, causing suffocation and death of people and animals. At present, four siphon devices have been added to the lake to continuously extract poison gas to prevent the "Killer Lake" from erupting poison gas again.​

Sanha River

On July 1, 2012, the 36th World Heritage Committee meeting discussed and approved the inclusion of the "Sanha River" on the World Heritage List. The Sanga River is a tributary of the Congo River in central Africa. It originates in the southwest of the Central African Republic. After flowing 225 kilometers, it becomes the border between Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Congo. It then flows 362 kilometers southwest and flows into the Congo River.

The Sanha River flows through three adjacent national parks, covering a total area of 750000 hectares, most of which have not yet been affected by human activities. The Sanha River Heritage Site is characterized by a humid tropical rainforest ecosystem and is home to a large number of animals and plants, such as the Nile crocodile and the large predator Goliath Tigerfish. The forest clearing provides a living environment for herbs. In addition, the Sanha River is home to a considerable number of forest elephants, critically endangered western lowland gorillas and endangered chimpanzees. The site's environment protects the ecosystem and the continuation of species evolution on a large scale, based on the great biodiversity that many endangered animals have been preserved.

Volcanoes of Cameroon

Mount Cameroom is a complex active volcano in western Africa located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in southwestern Cameroon. It is called the "Great Mountain" locally. Cameroon's volcanic base is 50 kilometers long, 35 kilometers wide, and has an area of 1200 square kilometers. It is elliptical and has an altitude of 4070 meters. It is composed of basalt and is the highest peak along the coast of Cameroon and western Africa. The Cameroon volcano stands like a huge dome on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and has been a landmark for navigators since ancient times. Because the top of the mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, it is extremely difficult for people to see its full picture.

It is not only an active volcano, but also a strange volcano. Most volcanoes spit fire from the top, but this volcano spits fire from the waist. Therefore, when viewed from a distance, it looks like a chariot breathing fire. Looking around, you can see some low, multi-conical green hills around you, with an average altitude of about 1,000 meters. Whether at the foot of the mountain or on the hillside, there are green mountains everywhere, and the peaks are dyed green. Plant growth reaches its extreme here. After climbing several mountains, I saw a huge mountain surrounded by clouds and mist standing not far away. The huge body is directly connected to the sea, and the high mountain peak is hidden deep in the clouds. The big appearance is invisible, which can't help but give people the feeling of "looking up at the high mountain". Passing under its feet, you can clearly see the frozen black volcanic lava all over the hillside.

Vasa National Park

Waza National Park covers an area of 170000 hectares and is located in the Far North Province. Founded in 1934, it is Cameroon's most famous park and the most fascinating park in Africa. Vasa National Park became a national park in 1968. Vasa Park is home to various West African animals, a paradise for lions and other mammals, and a habitat for various birds. Vasa National Park is a "must-see" place. There are 379 species of birds in the park alone, including ducks, white-eyed diving ducks, ostriches, great bustard, yellow-clawed falcons, eagles, etc. In addition to birds, there are also lions, giraffes, elephants, water antelope, ostriches, South African gazelles, cheetahs, African water antelope, etc.

Deja Animal Reserve

Dja Faunal Reserve is located in the center of Cameroon's southern plateau, covering an area of 526000 hectares. It is the largest site covering all protected sites in Cameroon. At the same time, the reserve plays a decisive role in tropical Africa.

The Deja Fauna Refuge is one of Africa's largest and best rainforests, almost entirely surrounded by its natural boundary, the Ja River. This reserve has attracted special attention due to its biodiversity and the variety of primates. The tropical forests in the reserve are dense and lush, with many numbers and types of wild animals. It is sparsely populated and the ecological environment is well protected. It is a precious natural heritage of mankind and attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world every year.

The number and species of animals in the Deja Animal Reserve are very considerable. There are large animals, such as forest elephants and stocky bison, as well as ape-like animals, such as gorillas and all-black orangutans; rare animals such as long-tailed monkeys, golden catties, and hyraxes, as well as unique to the reserve. Crocodiles, land turtles, lizards, chameleons, snakes and other amphibians; among the birds are hornbills, parrots, owls and other species.