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Douala

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Also known as Douala City

Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country's major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA). It is the commercial and economic capital of Cameroon and the entire CEMAC region comprising Gabon, Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits. , the city and its surro

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Douala is Cameroon's largest city and economic hub, serving as the commercial center for the country and the broader Central African region, with major infrastructure including an international airport and port that facilitate trade in oil, cocoa, coffee, timber, metals, and other goods. The city's strategic importance stems from its role as the primary gateway for the region's exports and its position as a key commercial crossroads for multiple African nations.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,661 inbound references to Douala, and connects out to Cameroon, port and secondary school.

The entry is geolocated on the map in CM, across 4 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Douala, Populated coastal places in Cameroon and Populated places in Littoral Region (Cameroon).

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Douala
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Cameroon showing the location of Douala
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cameroon
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Cameroon
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 240px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Littoral
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wouri
Settlement.leader_name: Fritz Ntone Ntone
Settlement.area_total_km2: 923
Settlement.elevation_m: 13
Settlement.population_total: 3,816,500
Settlement.population_rank: 1st

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kamerun
Demonym: Doualais
Population: 1490000
Area: 210
Elevation: 13
Official website: douala.cm
Image: Douala.JPG

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P8168: Kitmar
P12749: Moses Schönfinkel
Commons category: Douala
native label: Douala

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Name
Geography
Climate
Population
Languages
Urbanism and contemporary life
Architecture
Culture
Places of worship
Education
Transportation
Economy
Wealth and poverty
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
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Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country's major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA). It is the commercial and economic capital of Cameroon and the entire CEMAC region comprising Gabon, Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits. , the city and its surrounding area had an estimated population of 4,346,000, while the city proper had an estimated population of 3,816,500. The city sits on the estuary of the Wouri River and its climate is tropical.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Douala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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Douala Populated coastal places in Cameroon Populated places in Littoral Region (Cameroon)Port cities and towns in Africa Provincial capitals in Cameroon