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Explore the sites, history and traditions of Cameroon's ten regions.
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Cameroun at a glance
Nicknamed 'Africa in miniature', Cameroon gathers nearly all of the continent's landscapes and peoples: equatorial forests, savannahs, highlands and Atlantic coast. From the Bamileke chiefdoms to the northern sultanates, from the coastal Sawa to the forest peoples, it carries a mosaic of languages, kingdoms and living traditions.
The heritage map
Every region holds its treasures. Tap a marker to start the journey.
Explore by region
Every region has its treasures, landscapes and traditions.
Events & ticketing
Festivals, traditional ceremonies and cultural concerts: book your seats.
29 November 2026 → 6 December 2026
Ngondo 2026 — Festival des peuples de l’eau
Littoral
4 December 2026 → 12 December 2026
Nguon 2026 — Rites et coutumes Bamoun
Ouest
27 February 2027 → 28 February 2027
Course de l'Espoir 2027 — Ascension du Mont Cameroun
Sud-Ouest
Sites to discover
The latest places added by the community.
Musée des Civilisations de Dschang
Ouest
Showcase of the Route of Chiefdoms, the Dschang museum unfolds Cameroon's civilisations across four immersive…
Musée Maritime de Douala
Littoral
Facing the port, the Maritime Museum tells Cameroon's history through the sea: Duala royal canoes, the…
Mont Cameroun
Sud-Ouest
The 'Chariot of the Gods' — Mongo ma Ndemi in the Bakweri language — is West and Central Africa's highest…
Chutes de la Lobé
Sud
A world rarity: the Lobé river plunges directly into the Atlantic Ocean in a series of cascades, a few…
Palais des rois Bamoun
Ouest
In Foumban, the palace of the Bamun sultan, founded in the 14th century by Nchare Yen, preserves one of…
Chefferie de Bafut
Nord-Ouest
Residence of the Fon of Bafut, the palace is one of the best-preserved royal compounds of the Grassfields,…
The library
Understanding Cameroun — yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Heritage and digital: what prospects for 2035?
What will Cameroonian heritage look like in 2035? Three dynamics are emerging. First, restitution: the return of emblematic works, such as…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 5 July 2026
The cultural revival: festivals, music and diaspora
Contemporary Cameroon is experiencing a remarkable cultural effervescence. The great collective rituals — the Ngondo of the Sawa peoples on…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 5 July 2026
Independence and reunification: the birth of a nation
On 1 January 1960, French-administered Cameroon became independent — the first of seventeen African countries to gain sovereignty that…
By Admin KHEMORIA · 5 July 2026
The griots' word
Tales, fables and stories of the oral tradition, passed down through generations. Hear the voice of our ancestors.
The bat and his secret
Littoral
The bat and the mangrove rat were inseparable friends. One day the bat invited the rat to taste his soup, the most…
The hare, the elephant and the hippopotamus
Ouest
The hare was the smallest beast of the Grassfields, but none had a nimbler tongue. One day the elephant shoved him off…
Kulu the tortoise and the feast in the sky
Sud
In the days when animals still spoke to one another, the sky announced a great feast. All the birds of the land were…
Emblematic figures
Those who shaped the continent's history, thought and pride — from sport to resistance.
The country's craftsmanship
Art pieces and creations by local artisans, to discover in the market.
Digitising the archives of the western chiefdoms
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