Douala, a growing metropolis

By Bertin Takoulo Kouoh Fonang

This book analyzes Douala's transformation into a metropolitan region whose influence extends far beyond its administrative boundaries to shape Atlantic Cameroon. It shows that this metropolitan dynamic, driven by flows of people, economic activities, investments, and mobility, generates both development opportunities and growing territorial inequalities. Through an integrated territorial approach, the author highlights the diversity of trajectories among areas under metropolitan influence, emphasizing the contrasts between dynamic, intermediate, and vulnerable territories. The book also emphasizes the role of networks, local practices, and infrastructure in the organization of metropolitan space. It argues for the need to shift the scale of public action so that Douala is no longer governed as an isolated city, but rather as the core of a metropolitan region based on inter-territorial cooperation, the reduction of imbalances, and better coordination of investments. Finally, by proposing several forward-looking scenarios for the year 2040, it advocates for sustainable governance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6630547535
• ISBN13: 9786630547535
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"