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| Littoral Province |
| Province |
| Country |
 Cameroon |
|
| Divisions |
Moungo, Nkam, Sanaga-Maritime, Wouri |
|
| Coordinates |
4°00′N 10°00′E / 4, 10 |
| Capital |
Douala |
|
| Area |
20,239 km² (7,814 sq mi) |
|
| Population |
2,202,340 (2004) |
| Density |
109 /km² (282 /sq mi) (3rd) |
|
| Governor |
Fai-Yengo Francis |
|
Location of Littoral Province within Cameroon
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The Littoral Province is a province of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. As of 2004, its population was 2,202,340.[1]
The province is divided into six divisions or préfectures; these are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers (prefets) and subdivisional officers sous-prefets) govern each respectively. Traditional leaders, usually referred to as chiefs in English, often preside over particular ethnic groups or villages; nevertheless, many of these wield very little power today, the chiefs' compounds serving as little more than tourist attractions.
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