A port city in Cameroon; the largest city in the country and a major center for commerce and industry.
From Bantu languages spoken in the region, the name reflecting the indigenous peoples and languages of the area before French colonization. The spelling in English reflects French transliteration of local place names.
Douala (also spelled Duala) is one of Africa's most important ports, handling goods for multiple landlocked countries, yet it's far less famous internationally than it should be—it's been a major trading hub longer than most North American cities have existed.
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