11 Facts About Douala

Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital.

In 1826 Douala appeared to be made of four different villages located in four specific locations: the village of Deido, of Akwa, of Njo and Hickory-town (today Bonaberi, located on the other side of Wouri River).

Between May and December 1991, Douala was at the center of the civil disobedience campaign called the ghost town operation during which economic activities shut down to make the country ungovernable and to force the government to allow multi-partitism and freedom of expression.

Douala sees plentiful rainfall during the course of the year, experiencing on average roughly 3, 600 millimetres of precipitation per year.

City of Douala is divided into seven districts and it has more than 120 neighborhoods.

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City of Douala is home to a number of higher education institutions, including the University of Douala.

Douala has an aviation school called CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Douala.

Douala is linked by rail to Yaounde, Ngaoundere, Kumba and Nkongsamba.

Douala has a fairly developed road network compared to other cities in Cameroon.

Douala is a city with a modest oil resource in Africa, but is in excellent agricultural condition, therefore it has one of best economies in Africa.

Unlike the rural populations of Cameroon that can grow their own foods to lessen their expenses, Douala locals are disadvantaged by living in the port city where there are not many opportunities for monetary gain.