Area 20,248 km² | Capital Douala | |
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Colleges and Universities University of Douala, Higher Institute of Technology of Central Africa Points of interest Doual'art, Cathedral of Saints Peter and, Cascadas de Ekom Nkam, Douala Museum, TREASURE HUNTER CASINO Clubs and Teams Union Douala, UMS de Loum, Kadji Sports Academy, Oryx Douala, Astres FC | ||
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.
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Map of Littoral, Cameroon
2008 presidential decree abolishes provinces
In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" and replacing them with "Regions". Hence, all of the country's ten provinces are now known as Regions.
Divisions
The province is divided into four departments (departements):
- Moungo, with its capital at Nkongsamba.
- Nkam, with its capital at Yabassi.
- 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 (prefets) and subdivisional officers (sous-prefets) govern each respectively. 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.