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• The Adamawa Region (Ngaoundéré)
• The Centre Region (Yaoundé)
• The East Region (Bertoua)
• The Far North Region (Maroua)
• The Littoral Region (Douala)
• The North Region (Garoua)
• The North-West Region (Bamenda)
• The West Region (Bafoussam)
• The South Region (Ebolowa)
• The South-West Region (Buéa)

The South-West Region

The South-West Region is one of the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon.

It is distinguished by a rich, permanently green cover of vegetation resulting from heavy rainfall and extensive agro-industrial activity.

The region abounds in a rich array of tourist sites, among which are:

• remains of buildings dating back to the colonial era, including the palace of the German governor, Von Puttkamer, built at the beginning of the 20th century;
• Mount Cameroon, 4,100m high, which is still an active volcano;
• the Korup National Park, a "living" museum dating back 300 million years and enjoying a rare variety of flora and fauna;
• the Limbé Botanical Garden created in 1892 by German horticulturists; • the Limbé Zoo, open all year round to tourists;
• the Barombi Lake in Kumba, with its luxuriant decor.

The South-West Region also has beautiful beaches of grey sand lapped by the Atlantic Ocean.