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REPUBLIC OF CAMEROUN
    
       
General
Information
Capital : Yaounde; Currency : CFA Franc; Dialling Code : 237

Public Holidays: New Year - Youth Festival (11February) - Labour Day (1 May) - Independence Day (20 May).
Religious Holidays: Ascension Day, Good Friday, Assumption (15 August), Christmas Day, Sheep Day.
    
       
Relevant
Addresses
S.E. Monsieur le Ministre
des Transports
YAOUNDE République du Cameroun
Fax : (237) 23 22 38 / 22 97 05
Tél. : (237) 22 96 94
Monsieur le Directeur Général du Conseil
National des Chargeurs du Cameroun (CNCC) B.P. 1588 DOUALA République du Cameroun
Tél : (237) 42 39 94 / 42 32 06
Fax : (237) 42 89 01
   
       
Port
Information
Douala

Its missions include the management, operation and equipment of the contry's four ports (Douala/Bonaberi which is pressently the country's major port with 95 % of traffic ; Kribi, Garoua and Limbe. Tiko considered as secondary ports) with the possibility, should circumstances require it, to set up other port areas.

Authority:office National des Ports du Cameroun - PO Box 4020 Douala
Tel.: 421033 - 427322 - Fax: 426797 Harbour Master: Tel.: 421333.
Port services: 10 shipchandlers' companies, 2 maritime expert companies, and 2 shiprepairs companies.
Security: Special police and special corps of officers/masters.
Access: Length: 50 km, width on stalemate: 250 m, current width: 150, inner channel, average depth: 5,50 m + tide height, maximum length of ship: 250 m, continuous dredging of channel, annual dredged volume: 2 000 000 m3. Open 24h/24.
   
       
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