Littoral (Cameroon)
|
Littoral coast |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Duala |
| Area : | 20,239 km² |
| Residents : | 3,355,000 (calculation, 2015) |
| Population density : | 165.7 inh / km² (calculation, 2015) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | CM-LT |
Littoral ( German coast , see litoral ) is a region of Cameroon with the capital Douala .
geography
The region is located in the west of the country and borders in the north on the Ouest / West region , in the east on the Center region , in the southeast on the Sud / South region , in the southwest on the Atlantic Ocean and in the west on the Sud-Ouest / Southwest region . The Douala-Edea Game Reserve is in the province. On the border to the neighboring province are the 2,411 meter high extinct volcano Manengouba and Mount Kupe , these form the eastern borders of the Bakossi Mountains, which together form a biodiversity hotspot .
Population development
Since 1976 the number of inhabitants has more than tripled.
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1976 census | 935.166 |
| 1987 census | 1,352,833 |
| 2005 census | 2,510,263 |
| 2015 estimate | 3,355,000 |
Political structure
The region is divided into 4 districts. In the table below, the district capital is assigned to the respective district.
| district | District capital |
|---|---|
| Moungo | Nkongsamba |
| Nkam | Yabassi |
| Sanaga-Maritime | Edéa |
| Wouri | Douala |
