What is the Port Authority of Douala?

Where is Douala port?

Cameroon’s
General info. The Port of Douala is the Cameroon’s major seaport. Located on the shores of the Wouri River estuary some 24 kilometers upstream and about 210 kilometers west of Yaounde, the city has road, rail, and air connections to all of the country’s major cities.

How many seaports are in Cameroon?

4 ports
There are 4 ports and 5 terminals in Cameroon: Port of Douala. Port of Kribi, deep-sea port. Port of Limbe.

What is the Port Authority of Douala?

The Port Authority of Douala being a para-public institution, has the mission of managing the coordination of services available in Douala-Bonabéri as well as the marketing strategy in the port. The city of Douala is located in the estuary of Wouri, 50 km from the sea.

Which division is Douala in Cameroon?

Littoral Region
The Littoral Region (French: Région du Littoral) is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. As of 2004, its population was 3,174,437….Littoral Region (Cameroon)

What is the site and situation of Douala?

Douala, city and chief port of Cameroon. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Wouri River estuary, on the Atlantic Ocean coast about 130 miles (210 km) west of Yaoundé. Douala served as the capital of the German Kamerun protectorate from 1884 to 1902. It again served as the capital of Cameroon in 1940–46.

What is Douala known for?

Douala is one of Africa’s most successful cities, with a well-developed infrastructure and stable society that has made it a busy and modern metropolis. It’s an economic center not just for the country, but the region, and has the largest port in Central Africa.

Does Cameroon have a sea port?

kribi Conteneurs Terminal, Cameroon As Cameroon’s only deep-sea port, Kribi Conteneurs Terminal is well adapted to the new generation of transoceanic ships and will provide a very modern link in the country’s logistics chain.

Is there any sea in Cameroon?

Cameroon’s coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Is Douala the capital of Cameroon?

Douala served as the capital of the German Kamerun protectorate from 1884 to 1902. It again served as the capital of Cameroon in 1940–46. With its mixture of traditional, colonial, and modern architecture, Douala has grown rapidly since World War II and is the most populous city in the republic.

How many subdivisions are in Douala?

six sub-divisions
Today, six sub-divisions make up Douala’s administrative setup, each administered by a mayor, under the authority of a Divisional Officer, while a Governmental Delegate governs the metropolitan area under the Urban Council (Table 3).

What is the surface area of Douala?

81.08 mi²Douala / Area

What food do they eat in Cameroon?

Cameroon Traditional Food

• Fufu corn and njama njama (huckleberry leaves)
• Brochettes, known locally as soya (a kind of barbecued kebab made from chicken, beef, or goat)
• Sangah (a mixture of maize, cassava leaf, and palm nut juice)
• Mbanga soup and kwacoco.
• Eru and water fufu.