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Douala
Cameroon’s largest city and main port, on the Wouri River
Douala is Cameroon’s largest city and chief port, on the Wouri River. It is the coastal home of Makossa — the bass-driven groove Manu Dibango carried around the world — and host to the Ngondo, the Sawa people’s water festival.
History
As Cameroon’s largest city and main economic and port hub, Douala has long been the country’s gateway to the sea on the Wouri River.
Music from here
Makossa, the bass-driven dance groove made globally famous by Manu Dibango, is rooted in this coastal Douala region.
Culture
Largest city
Cameroon’s largest city and chief port.
Wouri River
The river the city sits on.
Makossa
The bass-driven genre rooted in the coastal Douala region, made globally famous by Manu Dibango.
Ngondo
The Sawa people’s water festival, held on the Wouri River in Douala.
Questions & Answers
Where is Douala?+
Douala is Cameroon’s largest city and chief port, on the Wouri River.
What music comes from Douala?+
Makossa — the bass-driven groove made globally famous by Manu Dibango — is rooted in the coastal Douala region.
What is the Ngondo?+
The Ngondo is the Sawa people’s water festival, held on the Wouri River in Douala.
