MAMI WATA'S FALL

Located 20 kilometers from Dschang, in the village of Fongo-Tongo, this waterfall plunges from a height of almost 80 m into a small winding river, in the heart of a sacred forest where hunting is forbidden. This forest is home to large populations of monkeys and panthers. Mami Wata means "water genie or mermaid". Indeed, legend has it that a fairy lives at the bottom of the water, beneath the waterfall. Mami Wata is an extremely feared and respected entity throughout Cameroon, and the site itself is steeped in legend...