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Douala
Largest city and economic capital of Cameroon

Douala

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

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It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country's major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA). It is the commercial and economic capital of Cameroon and the entire CEMAC region comprising Gabon, Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits. As of 2025, the city and its surrounding area had an estimated population of 4,346,000, while the city proper had an estimated population of 3,816,500. The city sits on the estuary of the Wouri River and its climate is tropical.

Get in

Getting to Douala

  1. 01
    Douala International Airport

    Serves as the main entrance point in the country.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Douala Maritime Museum

    Museum showcasing the rich maritime history of Douala.

  2. 02
    Place du Gouvernement
  3. 03
    Cathedral of St Peter and Paul Bonadibong

    Rue Joss,.

  4. 04
    Doual'art

    Housed in La Pagode, a structure that resembles a pagoda, showcases local artists' work and facilitates arts and culture in the community.

  5. 05
    La Nouvelle Liberté
  6. 06
    Palais Dika Akwa

    Former estate of a noted anthropologist named Dika Akwa that shows elements of Sawa architecture and culture.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    CanalOlympia Bessengué

    Movie theater and event venue for performing arts.

Eat

Where to eat

Nice Cream, Bd de la Liberté. A very cozy diner serving pizza and ice cream, just what every traveler needs after melting in the sun. Plus shawarma and milk shakes. +237 6 90 03 03 44 Mediterranee, Bd De Liberte. Greek and pizza, so exciting because it's open 24 hours. +237 6 99 98 09

How locals move

Getting around Douala the local way

  • Get inThere are passenger ferries, usually one sailing per week, from Bata and Malabo, both located in Equatorial Guinea.

From Wikivoyage: Douala, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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