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Timeline of Douala

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Douala, Cameroon.

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Prior to 20th century

  • 1472 - the Portuguese visit the area during the Age of Exploration
  • 1845 - Alfred Saker of the British Baptist Missionary Society arrives in Douala.
  • 1849 - Native Baptist Church of Douala built.
  • 1859 (July 8) - Arrangement Anglo-douala signed.
  • 1868 - The company Woermann-Linie in Cameroon
  • 1881 - The company Woermann-Linie receives the authorization to build a factory (trading post) in Deido.
  • 1884 - Germans in power (the treaty between the Douala and Germans is signed; Cameroon becomes a German protectorate.
  • 1885 - Construction (1885-1890) of a prefabricate iron house for King Ndumbe Lobe.
  • 1886 - The Protestant Mission of Basel takes the place of the Mission of London.
  • 1887 (February) - Construction of the postoffice.
  • 1888
    • (March) - Construction of a school in Joss (directed by Théodor Christaller arrived in Cameroon in 1887).
    • Construction of a brickyard (before, building materials were imported by Germans from Hamburg).
    • Fracture between the Protestant Mission of Basel and the "Natives". Construction of a new church by the natives and led by Josua Dibundu.
  • 1890 - First documented plan of the city, Deutsches Kolonial Blatt.
  • 1891 - German government headquarters built.
  • 1893 - Revolt of the German troops composed of former slaves of Dahomey enrolled in the German army to pay back their liberation.
  • 1896
    • General Hospital built.
    • The German Baptists Missioners of Berlin arrive in Cameroon.
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20th century

  • 1901 - "Kamerun" renamed "Duala" by decree of the Colonial Department of the Imperial Foreign Office of April 9, 1901, No. 296.[1]
  • 1905 - Palace of the Kings Bell built.
  • 1906 - Mwendi Ma Musango Baptist newspaper begins publication.[2]
  • 1907 - Capital of German Cameroon relocated from Douala to Buea.[3]
  • 1908 - Elolombe Ya Cameroun Protestant newspaper begins publication.[2]
  • 1908 - Railway line sanctioned to run S.E. from Duala to the upper waters of the Nyong.[4]
  • 1909 - The railway line Bonaberi-Nkongsamba (160 km) is inaugurated.
  • 1910
  • 1911 - The railway line Douala-Edea is inaugurated
  • 1913
    • Eseka-Douala railway constructed.[5]
    • The German urban plan is implemented by moving the population to New Deido, New Akwa and New Bell and by creating a 1 km Freie Zone to separate those areas from the European city.
  • 1914
    • September: British forces in Douala.[6][7]
    • New Bell established.[8]
  • 1917 (February) Louis-Ferdinand Céline is hospitalized in Douala.
  • 1919 - Town becomes part of French Cameroun.
  • 1921 - Capital of French Cameroun relocated from Douala to Yaounde.[5]
  • 1927 - Oryx Douala football club formed.
  • 1928 - Chamber of Commerce building constructed.
  • 1930 - Mbale newspaper begins publication.[2]
  • 1931
  • 1936 - Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Douala built.
  • 1941 - Radio Douala begins broadcasting.[2]
  • 1944 - Population: 37,751.[5]
  • 1945 - Riots.[9]
  • 1948 - Brasseries du Cameroun in business.
  • 1949
    • Association des femmes de l'Union Francaise au Cameroun headquartered in Douala.[10]
    • Population: 67,925.[5]
  • 1954 - Pont sur le Wouri [fr] (bridge) built to Bonabéri.
  • 1955 - L'Effort Camerounais[11][12] and La Presse du Cameroun newspapers begin publication.[2]
  • 1956 - Population: 124,703.[5]
  • 1957 - Union Douala football club formed.
  • 1958 - Stade Akwa built.
  • 1959 - 31 December: Unrest.[13][14]
  • 1960 - 1 January: City becomes part of the Republic of Cameroon.[13]
  • 1963 - Centre Culturel Americain active.[15]
  • 1964 - Centre Culturel Francais active.[15]
  • 1965 - Pan African Institute for Development regional headquarters established in Douala.[16]
  • 1970 - Population: 250,000 urban agglomeration.[17]
  • 1972
  • 1974
    • Commune Urbaine de Douala (urban council) established.[18]
    • Cameroon Tribune newspaper begins publication.
  • 1978 - American School founded.[19]
  • 1979 - Le Messager newspaper begins publication.[20]
  • 1983 - Population: 708,000 urban agglomeration (estimate).[21]
  • 1986 - Musée maritime de Bonanjo [fr] (museum) founded.
  • 1987 - Communauté urbaine de Douala [fr] created.[18]
  • 1990 - Population: 931,000 (urban agglomeration).[22]
  • 1991
    • General strike.[23]
    • Doual'art (art centre) founded.[24]
  • 1992 - Commune Urbaine d`Arrondissement Douala V created.[18]
  • 1993 - University of Douala founded.[25]
  • 1997 - Commercial Bank Cameroon and Commercial Bank Group headquartered in city.
  • 1999 - Festival International de Voix de Femmes begins (women's fest).[26]
  • 2000 - Population: 1,432,000 (urban agglomeration).[22]
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21st century

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