Cameroon

Cameroon as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: December 7, 1982

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)

World Heritage Sites in Cameroon (3)

Cultural: 1 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0

• Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains · Cultural
• Dja Faunal Reserve · Natural
• Sangha Trinational · Natural (Transboundary)

Map of World Heritage Sites

Tentative World Heritage Sites (17)

• Bimbia et ses sites associés · submitted: March 12, 2020
• Cross River-Korup-Takamanda (CRIKOT) · submitted: February 10, 2020
• Paysage culturel du Lac Tchad · submitted: December 7, 2018
• Le Complexe des Parcs Nationaux de Boumba Bek et de Nki · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Le Parc National de Bouba Ndjidda · submitted: February 2, 2018
• La Parc National de Campo-Ma'an · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Le Parc National de Waza · submitted: February 2, 2018
• La Chefferie de Bafut · submitted: February 2, 2018
• La Tour de Goto Goulfey · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Les gravures rupestres de Bidzar · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Les mégalithes de Djohong · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Les Mégalithes de Saa · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Les Tunnels ferroviaires de Njock · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Le Lamidat de Rey-Bouba · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Le Paysage culturel des chutes de la Lobé · submitted: February 2, 2018
• Le Site archéologique de Shum Laka · submitted: February 2, 2018
• La Grande Case dans la Chefferie traditionnelle des Grassfields · submitted: February 2, 2018

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Cameroon

Official Name: Republic of Cameroon

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Middle Africa

UNESCO Region: Africa

Capital: Yaoundé

Population (2024): 29,123,744

Land Area: 472,710 km²

Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Cameroon