Middle Africa
Discover Dja Faunal Reserve, Former Governor’s Palace, Buea, Foumban Royal Palace and more.
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wildlife
The Dja River almost surrounds this Cameroonian rainforest reserve. The forest supports a wide variety of primates and other mammals, making it an important landscape for biodiversity. Its river boundary links the shape of the protected area with the surrounding tropical environment.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
history
A dark clock cupola rises above a white historic residence in Buea.
Source: Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, Civil Cabinet publication
history
Brick galleries and a rounded central pavilion mark Foumban's royal palace.
nature
The Rhumsiki area in Cameroon's Mandara Mountains is known for its striking rock needles and plugs. It is one sculptural view of the landscape, rather than a model of the whole valley.
architecture
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Douala. Its principal facade combines paired bell towers, a central pediment and a moulded arched entrance. The miniature follows this entrance view, with the nave beyond it only lightly suggested.
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