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Douala
Littoral, Cameroon · Africa
About Douala
Douala sits on the route: 5 minutes from Bonabéri.
Douala is in Littoral, Cameroon, with about 1.3 million people. The nearest town is Bonabéri, about 4 km away.
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 economicRead more
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. As of 2025, 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.
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Douala is in Littoral, Cameroon, about 4 km from Bonabéri.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,338,082
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Cameroon
- Region
- Littoral
- Timezone
- Africa/Douala
- Coordinates
- 4.0483, 9.7043
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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