 THE CENTRE: A CHOICE DESTINATION
The Centre Province is a choice destination because Yaounde, the political capital of Cameroon, is in this province. That is why a significant effort has been made in recent times to build hotels of various categories, in spite of the difficult economic crisis.
There are several other attractions in Yaoundé apart from its hotels. The city hall, the Conference Centre, the Mvog Betsi zoo, the cathedral, picturesque markets, the Mvolye centre, and the reunification and Charles Atangana monuments…Besides ever since President Paul Biya decided to turn the former presidency into a national museum, there is every indication that this shrine of our history will, in the coming years attract multitudes of Cameroonian and foreign visitors.
In brief, Yaounde is so engrossing that one forgets its outskirts and even the rest of the vast Centre Province. Yet, interesting excursions can be made elsewhere.
For example:
The Vimli rock, 7 kilometres form Mbalmayo, Vimli is the original name of Mbalmayo. From the top of this rock, one can admire the whole town of Mbalmayo. A French administrator, Mr Paillasse built a camp on the rock in 1940
The Ebogo site: It is situated 12 kilometres from Mbalmayo on the road to Ebolowa. As a free resort, this site receives many tourists, especially during weekends;
Onana-Mbessa village: This is and old post of John Holt Home located 35 kilometres from Mbalmayo along the Nyong on the road to Kribi. Here, there are four falls of the Nyong, namely, Mbani, Faekele (the most renowned and important because it is here that the Nyong divides into two forming an island in the middle) Missanga and Medoumbou. Some companies have already acquired parcels of land in the area to build club and relaxation centres.
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The Abouma cave: It is situated 20 kilometres from Ngomedzap on the road to Mvengue, a real natural shelter, the cave contain one hundred persons.
The Ngoh-Njock Lipo Falls: Situated on the Nyong River, 11 kilometres from Eseka, the falls bear the name of a woman who lived there. She is believed to have possessed occult powers and to have communicated with the spirits. It is said that she used to disappear and when she came back, she would organize feasts at which the guests were invisible. Also, after a Bassa customary court session on witchcraft and malediction, the chiefs threw the evildoers into the falls. Today, the falls can be visited without any fear.
Lastly, the following sites in the Centre Province can also be discovered:
Luna Park, near Obala, Lekié Division;
The Ekombitié site, bordering the Nyong, 26 km from Mfou, Mefou Division;
The Okombe cave, situated 10 km from Akono and 17 km from Ngoumou, Mefou Division;
The Nda Ngakoulou rock, located at Ebossi, 13 km from Awae on the road to Yaounde;
The Simbane site in Nkoteng Subdivision, Haute Sanaga;
The Nachtigal Falls on the Sanaga, near Batchenga, Lékié;
The Yoko fortress
The Akok bekoé cave, not far from Akono, Mefou Division. |
