22 | The Lion King
The Waza National Park
Mount
Rhumsiki
Far North
The National Museum
Waza National Park is a national park in Far North Region,
Cameroon. It was founded in 1934 as a hunting reserve,
and covers a total of 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi).
Waza achieved national park status in 1968, and became
a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1979. The prominent faunal
species reported to inhabit the park are lion, elephant,
hyena, hartebeest, roan, Buffon’s kob, waterbuck, reed,
gazelle and giraffe. The avifauna reported are geese,
egrets, ostriches, herons, pelicans, jabirus and ibis.
The attraction is the
surrounding scenery
described as a remarkable,
striking and breathtaking
landscape. Rhumsiki’s
surroundings are one
of the most beautiful
landscapes in the
world. The spectacular
effect is created by
surrounding volcanic
plugs the remnants of
long-dormant volcanoes,
basalt outcroppings, and
the Mandara Mountains.
The largest of these rocks
is Kapsiki Peak, a plug
standing 1,224 m (4,016 ft)
tall.
The National Museum of Yaoundé in
Cameroon is one of the most popular
tourist attractions in Cameroon.
The museum houses a wide array of
Cameroonian art collections including
paintings, archaeological sculptures and
traditional artefacts.
The National Museum of Yaoundé also
has art objects of prehistoric times of
Africa. It features the specimens of Sao
civilization that originated in the northern
part of Cameroon. Presently, the museum
is situated in a ministerial building near
the Ministry of Public Service and National
Education. This art museum is owned by
Department of Cultural Conservation of
Cameroon. The Cultural Affairs Ministry of
Yaounde regulates all the activities of this
museum.
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Mount Rhumsiki viewed from a Kapsiki home in the village of Rhumsiki, Far North, Cameroon. photo by Amcaja/en.wikipedia.
