REGIONAL SAVANNA MUSEUM
Read moreNot far from the Campement Hotel, this museum is particularly rich in objects from the Moba-Gurma culture, such as pottery, musical instruments and jewelry sets. The curator offers a guided tour, which may include a visit to the blacksmiths of Dapaong. For a complete cultural overview of the region, the museum's archaeologist puts on his accompanying clothes to show travellers the sites of Namoundjoga and the Nok caves.
ROCK PAINTINGS OF NAMOUDJOGA
Read moreDiscovered in 1990 by missionaries, these strange paintings seem to come from the depths of time. They were probably painted by nomads on a huge megalith in the shape of a mushroom. These drawings, which were studied by several teams of scientists, still keep their secret. One distinguishes there however rather distinctly horsemen, animals and geometrical forms. Under the rock, one finds some scraps of objects in flint and shards.