Once you've left the city of Douala and taken the road leading to the country's south-western gateway, you're greeted by a lush green landscape of rolling hills. This change of scenery is accompanied by a certain sense of calm after hours spent on busy roads. The highlight is the sea, which can be seen at the end of the road, seemingly welcoming visitors.Founded in 1858 by an English missionary named Alfred Saker, the town of Limbé was first known (for over 120 years) as Victoria. The land had been sold to Saker by King Bimbia, the chief who ruled the coast at the time.In 1982, the town was renamed Limbé. A living testimony to the British influence on this region of the country, it still bears the vivid traces of an Anglo-Saxon culture, via the English language of course, but also everyday habits such as a pronounced taste for tea and a famous black beer.Along with Douala, Limbé was once one of Cameroon's major seaports. Today, Douala has become the country's sole maritime gateway on the Gulf of Guinea. Kribi, to the south, with the opening of its deepwater port, will add a second gateway in addition to its oil role. The port of Limbé, on the other hand, has sunk into a gentle lethargy, even if it remains a fairly important fishing port for traffic with Nigeria in particular.

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Plages de la station balnéaire de Limbé. Sébastien CAILLEUX
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