Mount Cameroon, one of Africa’s largest active volcanoes, is located in the South West region of Cameroon. Its also known as Fako or by its indigenous name Mongo ma Ndemi (“Mountain of Greatness”). It is the highest point in sub-Saharan western and central Africa. The most recent eruption occurred on February 3, 2012. Mount Cameroon is home to many species and plants not found elsewhere in the world. 

The Bafut Palace is located in northwest Cameroon. More than 40 houses surround the Achum Shrine, which houses the Fon (king), his many wives, and the royal court. This Palace was first made of bamboo and reed but was rebuilt with fired bricks after a German invasion, only the Achum Shrine survived. The Palace is an example of preserved traditional religious architecture because of the history of the Bafut people. The Palace still contains the tombs of the first three Bafut kings and is currently on a Watch list of the 100 most endangered sites of 2006 by the World Monuments Fund.

The Limbe Botanical Gardens is a botanic garden and tourist attraction found in the South-West Region of Cameroon. Created in 1892 during Cameroon’s colonial era, the garden stands between the ocean and Mount Cameroon. The Botanical garden covers 120 acres and houses a few buildings, a laboratory, a library/hospital, and a luxury hotel.

Chutes de la Lobé(Lobé Falls in English) are waterfalls in Lobé, Cameroon. The Waterfalls empty straight into the Atlantic Ocean and are about 65 feet high. Chutes de la Lobé holds strong cultural ties to the surrounding tribes in the regions and supplies the community with resources.