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The first German trading post in the Duala area (present-day Douala) on the Kamerun River delta (present-day Wouri River delta) was established in 1868 by the Hamburg trading company C. Woermann [de].
Eventually, Bismarck yielded to the Woermann position and instructed the admiralty to dispatch a Germany was particularly interested in Cameroon's agricultural potential and it was entrusted to large firms to exploit and export it. The protectorate of Cameroon was established during the period generally known as Europe's imperial "With imperial treasury subsidies, the colony built two rail lines from the port city of In 1914 a series of drafts were made for proposed Coat of Arms and Flags for the This article is about the historical German colony.
But Cameroon is moving gradually towards a more state-controlled administration when its existence as a German colony is brought to an abrupt end. Initially, their major dealings were with African traders, but direct trade with the interior promised greater … The German administration built the railways between Douala and Eséka and between Douala and Nkongsamba in the west; and German farmers settled in the areas that are now North-West and South-West Regions. Even as late as 1914, many areas had been pacified only on paper; the area around Bamenda in the west had received only two visits from German military personnel. The explorer Gustav Nachtigal arrived in July 1884 to annex the Douala coast. German Kamerun (1884–1916) In spite of the predominant role of the British along the coast, in 1884 the Germans claimed the region as Kamerun.
Germany was planning to build a great African empire, which would connect Kamerun through the Congo to its East African possessions.
Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.In spite of the predominant role of the British along the coast, in 1884 the The Germans moved inland over the years, extending their control and their claims.
The German Foreign Minister said shortly before the First World War that the Belgian Congo was too large a colony for a country too small.
The first German trading post in the Duala area (present-day Both of these West Africa houses expanded into shipping with their own sailing ships and steamers and inaugurated scheduled passenger and freight service between At the core of the commercial interests was pursuit of profitable trading activities under the protection of the Reich, but these entities were determined to stay away from political engagements.
German administration in Cameroon The German administration in Cameroon lasted from 1884 to 1916.The head of the German administration was the Governor.
An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. The firm's agent in Gabon, Johannes Thormählen, expanded activities to the Kamerun River delta. After World War I, the country was divided into two zones.
The German Colonial empire got its start around 1884, and in those years they acquired several territories: German East Africa, German South-West Africa, German Cameroon, and Togoland in Africa. In 1874, together with the Woermann agent in Liberia, Wilhelm Jantzen, the two merchants founded their own company, Jantzen & Thormählen there.
Map of Central Africa from the 10th edition of the
The six German governors who did administration work in Cameroon can be
French and British rule: 1916-1960 When World War I breaks out in 1914, aligning France and Britain against Germany, the two German colonies on the Gulf of Guinea are in an impossible position. For the modern nation, see Historical German territory projected onto a modern-day globe:Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, Jacob Tatsita, KAMERUN !, La Découverte, 2019By 1911 the total volume of trade reached over 50 million gold marks [Haupt, p. 64].This line was later extended to the current Cameroon capital of Yaoundé.
Germany was also active in the Pacific, annexing a series of islands that would be called German …
The capital of German Cameroon was first in Douala, it was transferred to Buea in 1901 and to Yaounde in 1907.
German traders first arrived 1862 and in 1884 the German Empire signed an agreement with Kings Bell and Akwa under which Kamerun - German for Cameroon - became a German protectorate.
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