South Cameroon Plateau

The South Cameroon Plateau or Southern Cameroon Plateau is the dominant geographical feature of Cameroon. The plateau lies south of the Adamawa Plateau and southeast of the Cameroon Range.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Yaoundé and Dja Faunal Reserve.

Yaoundé

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Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, and the country's second most populous city. It is smaller than the economic centre, but still a bustling city. Called the city on seven hills, Yaoundé is home to people from all over Cameroon.

Dja Faunal Reserve

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Dja Faunal Reserve, located in southeastern Cameroon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987. Causes of inscription include diversity of species present in the park, the presence of five threatened species of mammal, and lack of disturbance within the park.

Lobéké National Park

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Lobéké National Park is on the South Cameroon Plateau of Cameroon. Together with Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of the Congo and Dzanga Sangha National Reserve in the Central African Republic they constitute the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sangha Trinational.