CAMEROON

CAMEROON / CAMEROUN (French territory).

Economic and Social Policy "F.I.D.E.S.".
Bridge over the Wouri River. 
Second stamp in a set of 4, issued on 04.06.1956.
Face value: 15 French francs.
Design and engraving: René Cottet (1902-1992).
Printing: Recess.
Size: 40 x 30 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 313.
- Scott No. 327.
- StampWorld No. 313.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 267.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 301.

The Wouri Bridge, 1,830 m (6,004 ft) long, joins Douala to the port of Bonabéri, in the Littoral Region, and carries both road and rail traffic to western Cameroon. It was built between 1951 and 1954 by French companies.

The Wouri forms at the confluence of the rivers Nkam and Makombé, 32 km (20 mi) northeast of the city of Yabassi. It then flows about 160 km (99 mi) southeast to the Wouri estuary at Douala. The river is navigable about 64 km (40 mi) upriver from Douala.