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From 1940 to 1946, it was the capital of Cameroon. [5] In 1955 the city had over 100,000 inhabitants. [4] In 1960, Cameroon gained independence as a federal republic, with its capital in Yaoundé. Douala became the major economic city. In 1972, the federal republic became a unitary state. Douala then had a population of around 500,000. [4]
Cameroon, [ a ] officially the Republic of Cameroon, [ b ] is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf ...
Major cities of Cameroon. This is the list of cities, towns, and villages in the country of Cameroon: Yaoundé, Capital and 2nd largest city of Cameroon Douala, largest city. Bamenda Bafoussam Bangangté Bafut Palace Garoua Maroua Babanki Tunguh The Lake Bambili Kaélé, Boboyo Crocodile Lake Yagoua Wum culture Yokadouma Douala, King Bell's Palace
At 475,440 km 2 (183,570 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is 472,710 km 2 (182,510 sq mi), with 2,730 km 2 (1,050 sq mi) of water. The country is located in Central and West ...
CM-LT. HDI (2017) 0.673 [1] medium · 1st of 10. The Littoral Region (French: Région du Littoral) is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. As of 2004, its population was 3,174,437. [2] Its name is due to the region being largely littoral, and associated with the sea coast. The Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve is in the region.
4.5 children born/woman (2023 est.) Country comparison to the world: 17th 4.55 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 19th 4.58 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 24th According to Cameroon government website, average children per woman was 5.0 in 2004, [16] 4.7 in 2016.
Cameroon portal. v. t. e. 1472 - the Portuguese visit the area during the Age of Exploration. 1845 - Alfred Saker of the British Baptist Missionary Society arrives in Douala. 1849 - Native Baptist Church of Douala built. 1859 (July 8) - Arrangement Anglo-douala signed. 1868 - The company Woermann-Linie in Cameroon.
La Nouvelle Liberté is the most famous and emblematic artwork of Douala, which today has become a symbol of the city. Produced by Joseph-Francis Sumégné in 1996, the Nouvelle Liberté is a majestic 12 meters tall sculpture made of scrap metals, erected in the middle of the busiest roundabouts of Douala, the Rond Point Deido.