Cameroon: Scarcity of Public Lavatories

Most markets, bus stations and motor parks in Douala do not have these basic sanitary facilities.

Finding a place to bathe, wash hands, wash and dry clothes or simply rest is so difficult these days in Douala, with the consequences felt most by commuters, traders and stage performers. None of the major markets in the city, including Marché Central, Marché des Femmes, Marché Mboppi, Marché Congo and Marché Sandaga, which attract hordes of people throughout the day, has any public lavatory.

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