The Reunification Monument commemorates the 1961 plebiscite in which the British-administered Southern Cameroons voted to join the newly independent French Cameroun rather than Nigeria. The result created the Federal Republic of Cameroon, an unusual state that attempted (with limited success) to function in both French and English. The monument is a modest piece of public sculpture by African capital standards, but its historical significance is real.
It stands in the Place de la Réunification in the south of the city centre, accessible by taxi from most of the central hotels. The surrounding area is busy with government buildings and ministries. The monument is freely accessible at all times.