Douala is the one of the most important city of Cameroon and also the largest city of the country. Douala is also the capital of Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. The city also houses the largest port of Cameroon and the country's only major international airport, the Douala Airport .Doula is also the commercial capital of the country and handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as trade with Chad. The largest market of Cameroon the Eko Market is located in this place.
The place is located on the banks of the Wouri River, which you can transverse via Bonaberi Bridge. This city has a population of nearly 2 million. The climate of this place is mainly tropical. Doula was first visited by the Portuguese in the year 1472. Douala became a place of immigrants by the end of 17th century who spoke the Douala language and during the eighteenth century it was center of the slave trade.
Before going under the German rule in the year 1884, this place was known as the Cameroons Town and later on came to be known as Kamarunstadt or the "Camaroon City", the capital of German Kamerun. The place was renamed as Douala in the year 1907 and became a part of the French Cameroons in 1919. During the year from 1940 to 1946 it was the capital of Cameroon.
The city is mainly divided into two main quarters with Akwa and Bonajo being the most important quarters. Akwa is important for its active nightlife having many pubs and bars while Bonaio is the main center for commerce and administration.
The city also has some of Cameroon's best restaurants, coffee houses and French-style patisseries while along the waterfront many bars and bistros can be found. The Gulf of Guinea is one of the main places of attraction here. The main settlers of this place are French and Lebanese who mostly work in the petroleum industry.
Doula is also the most expensive city among the cities of Cameroon with a high cost of living. It is the 24th most expensive city in the world
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