Wouri (department)
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Wouri is a department
of the Littoral Province
in Cameroon
. It forms the area around the major city of Douala
, and is named after the major Wouri River
. The department covers an area of 923 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 1,514,978.. For 2007 the estimate had risen to 1,798,737 (Institut national de la statistique).
Departments of Cameroon
The Provinces of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments . The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions and districts...
of the Littoral Province
Littoral Province (Cameroon)
The Littoral Region is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. , its population was 2,202,340.-2008 Presidential Decree Abolishes Provinces:...
in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. It forms the area around the major city of Douala
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
, and is named after the major Wouri River
Wouri River
The Wouri is a river in Cameroon. The river is formed at the confluence of the rivers Nkam and Makombé, northeast of the city of Yabassi. The Wouri then flows about southeast to the Wouri estuary at Douala, the chief port and industrial city in the southwestern part of Cameroon on the Gulf of...
. The department covers an area of 923 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 1,514,978.. For 2007 the estimate had risen to 1,798,737 (Institut national de la statistique).