Littoral Region (Cameroon)
Littoral Region | |
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Location of Littoral Region within Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 4°00′N 10°00′E / 4.000°N 10.000°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Capital | Douala |
| Departments | Moungo, Nkam, Sanaga-Maritime, Wouri |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Samuel Ivaha Diboua (2015– ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,452 km2 (14,074 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 3,354,978 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CM-LT |
| HDI (2022) | 0.706[1] high · 1st of 10 |
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.[2] Its name is due to the region being largely littoral, and associated with the sea coast.
The Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve is in the region.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 935,166 | — |
| 1987 | 1,352,833 | +3.41% |
| 2005 | 2,510,263 | +3.49% |
| 2015 | 3,354,978 | +2.94% |
| source:[3] | ||
Divisions
The region is divided into four departments (départements):
- Nkam, with its capital at Yabassi.
- Moungo, with its capital at Nkongsamba.
- Sanaga-Maritime, with its capital at Édéa.
- Wouri, forming the area around the major city of Douala.
These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers (préfets) and subdivisional officers (sous-préfets) govern each. Traditional leaders, usually referred to as chiefs in English, often preside over particular ethnic groups or villages; nevertheless, many of these wield very little power today.
Culture
Traditional Dance
Traditional musical instruments
Traditional dance accessories
Traditional clothes
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Sanja wear by King Kum Prosper III
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Traditional hat
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Kaba Ngondo scarf
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Women with Kaba Ngondo
Hair style and head covers
Monuments in the Region
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Statue of Liberty, Douala
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Temple du Centenaire, Douala
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Cathedral in Edea
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Kings Bell Palace, Douala
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King Bell's Monument
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Villa Mandessi
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Inner view of the St Peter & Paul Cathedral in Douala
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Monument of General Leclerc in Douala
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Bonalembe Temple, Douala
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The Benedictine
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Ancient Residence of the District Chief in Douala
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Former residence of the head of constituency
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Monument of Gustav Nachtigal, Douala
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Monument of Ngosso Din, Douala
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Chamber of Commerce, Douala
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St Engelbert Cathedral
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Tomb of King Akwa in Douala
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Our Lady Victories in New Bell, Douala
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Former residence of the head of constituency
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New Bell Central Mosque
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Monument of King Akwa in Douala
Common Dishes in the Region
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Ndole
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Soaked cassava flour (Bobolo)
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Groundnut soup
Wildlife
Animals in the Douala Edea Wildlife Reserve
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Chimpanzee
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Chimpanzees
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Chimpanzees
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Chimpanzees
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Adult and young elephants
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Notes and references
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Cameroon at GeoHive Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cameroon: Administrative Division population statistics