Limbe

Limbe is a coastal city in Fako Division, South-West Region, at the foot of Mount Cameroon on the Gulf of Guinea. It is known for its black-sand beaches — volcanic sand from Mount Cameroon, which last erupted in 2000 — and for two long-running conservation institutions: the Limbe Botanic Garden, founded in 1892 and one of the oldest botanical gardens in Africa, with over 1,500 plant species; and the Limbe Wildlife Centre, established in 1993 as a joint project between the Cameroonian government and the Pandrillus Foundation to rehabilitate rescued primates, drawing around 45,000 visitors a year.

By Car / Road

Limbe is a short drive from Buea (20km) and Douala (70km) via tarred road.

Central Limbe and the beach areas are walkable; shared taxis and moto-taxis cover longer trips around town.

• Limbe Botanic Garden — founded in 1892, one of the oldest botanical gardens in Africa, with over 1,500 plant species including rare and medicinal varieties, set between the ocean and Mount Cameroon.

• Limbe Wildlife Centre — a primate rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary founded in 1993, home to gorillas, chimpanzees, and other rescued species.

• Black-sand beaches — volcanic beaches along the coast, a striking contrast of dark sand and green hillside.

• Beach time and coastal walks along Limbe's black-sand shoreline.

• Visit the Wildlife Centre and Botanic Garden, both walkable from the town centre.

• Buea — 20km east.
• Douala — 70km east.
• Kribi — 200km south.