Bimbia Slave Trade Site
About This Museum
I had no idea that this quiet, green stretch of Cameroon's coast was one of the major ports for the transatlantic slave trade. Standing there, with the ocean in front of you, it’s a deeply sobering and powerful experience. The site itself is more about the remnants and the land than a grand building—you walk through the ruins of the original trading post and even see the 'Door of No Return' carved into the stone. It’s a place that makes history feel incredibly tangible and heavy.
Collection Highlights
The main things to see are the haunting stone foundations of the barracoons where people were held, rusted chains and iron restraints found on-site, and that chilling stone doorway leading to the sea.
Visitor Information
Definitely get a guide if you can—the stories they share bring the whole place to life in a way that just reading plaques never could. Wear good shoes for walking on uneven ground.
Architecture & Building
It's not a traditional museum building but rather an archaeological site with low-lying stone ruins reclaimed by the forest, sitting right on the coastline.
Contact & Location
Address: Bimbia Slave Trade Site, Bonabile, Limbé III, Communauté urbaine de Limbé, Fako, Southwest, Cameroun
Phone: +237 6 74 85 52 74
