Historical
Douala II, better known as New-Bell, is the land that welcomed the subjects of Prince Rudolf Douala MANGA BELL when the German colonial authorities decided on January 15, 1913 to expropriate the natives on the Joss plateau.
From an administrative post to an urban district in 1972, Douala II became an Urban District Municipality by decree N ° 87/1366 of September 24, 1987 creating the Urban Community of Douala.

Geographic location:
Douala II ème is in the heart of the economic capital. Article 4 of the above-mentioned decree stipulates that the limits of the Urban District Municipality of Douala IIème whose headquarters are in New-Bell are determined as follows:

• In the North by the crossroads of Two churches, Japoma Street, the railway to West Street which serves the industrial center.
• To the South by the Wouri;
• To the West and Southwest by the Arrondissement of Douala I,
• East and Northeast by the industrial center road, the Heavy axis and the airport service.

Note also that this Arrondissement has a diverse climate and flat terrain.

Economy:
On the economic level, Douala II is a trading place par excellence because it shelters mythical markets like the Lagos market (central market), the Congo market, the Nkololoun market as well as the old New-Bell train station transformed into a market. In addition, it must be emphasized that Douala II is the main gateway into and out of the country, because it is home to Douala International Airport. This town is also close to regional institutions and opens onto the Wouri River, which gives it the advantages of an epicenter of the economic capital of Cameroon and sets it up as a major pole of investment and economy in the sub-region. what is the city of Douala.
Health is not to be outdone because the district of Douala II has a large panel of hospitals to the delight of the population. This is the case of the New-Bell District Hospital and the two medical centers of Nkololoun 1 and 2.

Social:
Socio-culturally, Douala II is a cosmopolitan town. We note the diversity of its settlement cohabiting in peace, composed of tribes from all regions of Cameroon, many African countries, and the rest of the world, which makes Douala II, Cameroon in miniature. Its population is estimated at over 700,000 inhabitants spread over an area of ​​2,000 hectares. Source: Douala 2nd town hall.

LAND POTENTIAL BY AREAS IN THE BOROUGH OF DOUALA 2e

			VENTE EN FCFA/M²
ZONES	QUARTIERS	LOCATION EN FCFA/M²	BUREAUX	TERRAINS NUS
YOUPWE	Youpwe 1 (Base Navale)	2000	200 000	100 000
	Youpwe (Marché)	1500	100 000	50 000
BONADOUMA	Armée de l’Air	3000	400 000	100 000
	Base Aérienne	4000	400 000	100 000
NEW BELL	Carrefour Anatole	2000	200 000	100 000
	Ancien Etage	2000	100 000	50 000
NEW BELL BASSA	Shell New Bell	1500	200 000	100 000
	Nouveau Terrain	1500	70 000	35 000
NKOLOLOUN	Central Bar	1000	100 000	50 000
	KM 5	1000	100 000	50 000
MBOPPI	Ancien Abattoire	2000	250 000	100 000
	Marché	3000	200 000	100 000