ATLAS · WORLD HERITAGE · CAMEROON
World Heritage Sites in Cameroon
Cameroon has 2 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List — 1 cultural, 1 natural. Below: how they split by type, and the headline sites. From UNESCO’s official list, snapshot 2026-06-22.
By heritage type
Notable sites in Cameroon
A spread of the country’s heritage — the rarer mixed and natural sites first, then its earliest inscriptions.
This is one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area left undisturbed. Almost completely surrounded by the Dja River, which forms a natural boundary, the reserve is especially noted for its biodiversity and a wide variety of primates. It contains 107 mammal sp…
Located in the Far North Region of Cameroon, the property includes sixteen archaeological sites across seven villages. Known as Diy-Gid-Biy (meaning “Ruin of the Chief’s Residence” in the Mafa language), these dry-stone architectural structures were likely built between the 12th and 17th centurie…