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A city on the coast of Cameroon, founded in 1792. It served as the colonial capital of Cameroon territories 1914-1922 and 1940-1946. Some of the later members of its royal family were practicing Jews, including American actor Yaphet Kotto.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mbengo/Mbongo | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Mbedi a Mbongo | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Ewale a Mbedi | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Monneba (Mulabe/Mulobe a Ewale) | fl. c. 1600 | ? | Douala | ||
Mase a Mulabe | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Njo a Mase | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Makongo/Mukonga a Njo | ? | ? | Douala | ||
Doo a Makongo/Mukonga (Joss or George) | fl. c. 1750 | ? | Douala | ||
Bele a Doo "Bell I" | 1792 | ? | Bonanjo | Douala | |
Bebe a Bele "Bell II" | ? | ? | Bonanjo | Douala | |
Lobe a Bebe "Bell III" | ? | 1858 | Bonanjo | Douala | |
Ndumbe a Lobe "Bell IV" | c. 1858 | 1897 | Bonanjo | Douala | |
To German Kamerun | 1896 | 1914 | Douala | ||
Manga a Ndumbe "Bell V" | 1897 | 1908 | Bonanjo | Douala | |
Rudolf Douala Manga "Bell VI" | 1908 | 1914 | Bonanjo | Douala | |
Occupied by Anglo-French Forces | 1914 | 1916 | Douala | ||
Alexander Douala Manga "Bell VII" | 1914 | c. 1920 | Bonanjo | Douala | |
To French Cameroon | 1916 | 1960 | Douala | ||
Unknown | c. 1920 | c. 1950 | Douala | ||
Lobe Bell "Bell VIII" | c. 1950 | Present | Bonanjo | Douala | |
To Cameroon | 1960 | Present | Douala |
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