Heritage
Monuments of Cameroon
34 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
monument of Cameroon31listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…6listed sites
World Heritage Site2listed sites
Ramsar site1listed sites
1Korup National Park
Mundemba, South-West
national park · 1986
Tentative World Heritage Site
2Cameroon Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Crafts
Douala, Littoral
built structure · 1928 · Art Nouveau
monument of Cameroon
Photo: Devane NDONNANG NANGA Zenas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Museum of the Bamoun Kings
Foumban, West
art museum · 2020
World Heritage Site
4Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Douala
Douala, Littoral
Catholic cathedral · 1936
monument of Cameroon
7Basilique Marie-Reine-des-Apôtres
Mvolyé, Centre
cultural property · 1990
monument of Cameroon
9Lobé Falls
Grand Batanga, South
coastal waterfall
Tentative World Heritage Sitemonument of Cameroon
10Central post office in Douala
Douala, Littoral
building
monument of Cameroon
11Collège Alfred Saker
Douala, Littoral
educational organization · 1953
monument of Cameroon
12Lamidat de Rey-Bouba
Rey Bouba, North
cultural property
Tentative World Heritage Sitemonument of Cameroon
13Temple du Centenaire
Douala, Littoral
Protestant church · 1947
monument of Cameroon
Photo: The original uploader was Christian Muir at French Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
18Chiefdom of Bandjoun
Bandjoun, West
first-degree traditional chiefdom in Cameroon
monument of Cameroon
20Foto Chiefdom
Dschang, West
first-degree traditional chiefdom in Cameroon
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
23Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Yaoundé
Yaoundé, Centre
Catholic cathedral · 1952
monument of Cameroon
Photo: KENMEUGNE KAMTOH Kévin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
24bridge over Benoué
Garoua, North
bridge
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
25Palace of the Kings Bell
Douala, Littoral
building of public administration · 1905
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
26General Hospital
Douala, Littoral
former hospital · 1896
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
27Villa Mandessi Bell
Douala, Littoral
built structure · 1910
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
28Lake Barombi Mbo
Kumba, South-West
volcanic crater lake
Ramsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
29Palace of Justice of Douala
Douala, Littoral
built structure · 1931
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
30Bafut palace
Bafut, North-West
cultural property
Tentative World Heritage Sitemonument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
31Bamun sultan palace
Foumban, West
official residence
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
32Former police station of Douala
Douala, Littoral
built structure
monument of Cameroon
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
33Diy-Gid-Biy
Koza, Far North
archaeological site
monument of CameroonWorld Heritage Site
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| monument of Cameroon | 31 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 6 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| Ramsar site | 1 |