Douala
[ doo-ah-lah ]
/ dʊˈɑ lɑ /
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noun
a seaport in W Cameroon.
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Douala
Duala
/ (dʊˈɑːlə) /
noun
the chief port and largest city in W Cameroon, on the Bight of Bonny: capital of the German colony of Kamerun (1901–16). Pop: 1 980 000 (2005 est)
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