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Statue de la nouvelle liberte Douala
Statue in Douala

Douala is the largest city in the African country of Cameroon. It is the capital city of Littoral Province.

The city is placed near the Wouri River. Its population is about 2,000,000 people. The first European people who came to Douala were from Portugal. They found Duala in about 1472. Before 1884 it was named Cameroons Town. In 1884 German people came to Duala and changed its name to Kamarunstadt ("Camaroon City") and made it the capital of German Kamerun. In 1907 its name was changed to Duala. It became the capital of French Cameroons in 1919. From 1940 to 1946, it was the capital of Cameroon.

Duala is an expensive city. It ranked 24th most expensive city of the world in 2007.

Transport

Douala is linked by rail to Yaoundé, Ngaoundéré, Kumba and Nkongsamba. The largest port and the most important airport in Cameron are both in Douala.

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Images for kids

  • SMS OLGA bei der Beschießung von Hickorytown (Duala), Kamerun, Dezember 1884

    The German corvette SMS Olga at the bombardment of Hickorytown, Cameroon (today Duala) on December 21, 1884

  • Lake parcour vita douala Cameroon

    Lake parcour vita douala Cameroon

  • Société Camerounaise de dépôt pétrolier douala Cameroon

    Société Camerounaise de dépôt pétrolier douala Cameroon

  • Pont sur le Wouri

    Bridge over the Wouri River

  • Ars&Urbis International Workshop - Emiliano Gandolfi 176

    Palace of the Kings Bell

  • LT32 (1) Monument des roi d'akwa

    Statue of King Akwa in front of the King Akwa Museum

  • LT7 (2) Temple du Centeneire

    Temple of Centeneire

  • Gare de Bessengué 2

    Gare de Bessengué, Douala's train station

  • Aéroport de Douala (cameroun)

    Douala International Airport

  • Bateau au port de Douala1

    Douala seaport

  • Rue du marché Mboppi à Douala1

    Mboppi market

  • Monument des rois Akwa 01

    Akwa Kings Monument

  • LT32 (8) Monument des roi d'akwa

    Palais Dika Akwa

  • Teambeau des roi akwa (1)

    Akwa King tomb

  • LT 19 TEMPLE DE BONALEMBE

    Bonalembe Baptist church

  • Akwa Palace 1

    Akwa Palace

  • Eglise notre de victoire de New bell 2

    Church of Our Lady of Victories

  • LT 38 Mosqué central de new-bell

    central mosque

  • Lycée de New bell 3

    NewBell High School

  • LYCEE JOSS DE DOUALA

    Lycée Joss Entrance

  • Lycée Joss Douala

    Interior of Lycée Joss

  • LT25 (2) Lycée de New-bell

    Lycée de New-Bell Entrance

  • Lycée de New bell

    Interior of Lycée de New-Bell

  • Lycée de New bell 3

    Lycée de New-Bell Classrooms

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Duala para niños

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