Discover Bolifamba

Bolifamba is the starting point for your search for a holiday apartment; when planning your trip, it is also worth considering the wider travel destination of Southwest. Different themes come into play there: mountain nature and wildlife at Mount Cameroon, botanical and zoological diversity in Limbe, and the history of Bimbia.

Nature in the wider travel destination of Southwest

Mount Cameroon National Park is home to the highest peak in West and Central Africa, at 4,070 metres. The park is also considered a biodiversity hotspot, with elephants, chimpanzees, drills and a diverse birdlife. This offers two distinct perspectives to focus on: the height of the mountain and the diversity of its wildlife. Well-developed trekking routes and eco-lodges are also among the park’s features. This combination of mountains and biodiversity makes the national park a compelling nature theme in the wider destination of Southwest.

Starting points and route planning

Buea and Limbe are possible starting points for exploring the park. Regular buses and taxis run between Douala and the towns of Buea and Limbe. Check current connections before setting off so that your route planning is based on the timetable available at the time.

Botany and wildlife in Limbe

The city highlights the Limbe Botanical Garden as a place to visit, where visitors can discover numerous plant species. Those interested in plant diversity will find a different focus here from the mountains and trekking routes of Mount Cameroon National Park. Check the garden’s current visiting regulations before your visit.

The Limbe Zoological Centre offers a focus of its own: its exotic animals include pythons, primates, crocodiles, birds and turtles. The Government of Cameroon and the Pandrillus Foundation jointly founded the Centre in 1993. Its purpose was to collect domesticated wild animals and animals confiscated from poachers, and return them to their natural habitat. In the wider travel destination of Southwest, there is a difference: in the national park, biodiversity is a feature of the protected area; at the Centre, returning animals to the wild was part of its founding mission.

In Limbe, the city administration describes the cooling sea breeze and warm, calm sea as ideal conditions for swimming all day. This adds a maritime dimension to the botanical and zoological themes in the wider destination of Southwest.

Cultural history in Bimbia

History takes centre stage in Bimbia. The site preserves physical traces of the slave trade: a building where enslaved people were held, chains, an oil press and cannons. Steps and a small bridge built by the city administration make it easier to access the site; the remains have not been restored or reconstructed. Bimbia is also considered an emerging and flourishing ecotourism area in the wider travel destination of Southwest.

For an overview of the wider trip: Southwest.