Wouri (department) explained

Wouri
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cameroon
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Littoral Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Douala
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:923
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:1,798,737
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:WAT
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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 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 1,514,978.[1] For 2007 the estimate had risen to 1,798,737 (Institut national de la statistique).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departments of Cameroon. Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. April 27, 2009.