The River of Shrimps: Cameroon’s Name Story

“Hello kids! Did you know the name Cameroun comes from a river full of shrimps?

A long time ago, Portuguese explorers sailed along the river Wouri. They saw so many

shrimps that they called it Rio dos Camarões, which means ‘River of Shrimps’ in Portuguese.

Over time, the name changed, and today we call this amazing country Cameroon!

Isn’t it fun how a river full of tiny shrimp gave a country its name? Let’s explore more

stories about Africa together in AfriLearnia!” Colorful, cheerful characters narrating

Optional text overlays for key words: “Rio dos Camarões”, “Cameroun”, “River of Shrimps”