Region

Littoral

Coastal region whose capital, Douala, is the country's largest city, main port and economic centre.

Provisional — awaiting verificationLT
A long racing pirogue paddled by a crew in white on the Wouri river at Douala during the Ngondo.
Pirogue race on the Wouri during the Ngondo, DoualaPhoto: Happiraphael / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Map of Cameroon with the Littoral region highlightedCameroon's ten regions. The Littoral region is shaded; select another region to open its page.Adamawa regionCentre regionEast regionFar North regionLittoral region — capital DoualaNorth regionNorth-West regionWest regionSouth regionSouth-West region

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CapitalDouala

Divisions

The 4 divisions (départements) of the region. Open one to see its subdivisions.

Names and codes as published in the national administrative boundaries dataset (Institut National de Cartographie, via OCHA), valid on 4 January 2019. Some names are published without accents.

Linked records

Records in the knowledge base that are connected to this region.

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What we have, and what is missing

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  • Approximate capital location✓ Available
  • Population (with source year)Awaiting research
  • Divisions and subdivisions✓ Available
  • Climate and geographyAwaiting research
  • EconomyAwaiting research
  • LanguagesAwaiting research
  • EducationAwaiting research
  • HealthAwaiting research
  • InfrastructureAwaiting research
  • Notable peopleAwaiting research
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This record is provisional: it was compiled from the cited sources but has not yet been checked by an InsideKamer editor.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Cameroon
    Encyclopaedia BritannicaLast verified: Not yet verified

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  2. 2.
    Regions of Cameroon
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