Massoumbou-Diwom: Acquiring land differently, with transparency, progressiveness & security.

This structuring urban project, located in the Littoral region, not only addresses the growing land pressure in the Douala metropolis but also introduces a new way of planning, offering, and securing access to urban land. 

Through a clearly defined three-phase acquisition process, MAETUR offers all Cameroonian citizens—regardless of their profile—a supervised, inclusive, and legally sound approach to property ownership.

A pre-reservation phase to better understand and respond to demand
The first step in the process is pre-reservation, accessible via an online form (the link or QR code is provided by MAETUR on its official platforms). 

This proactive approach allows the collection of key data on the profiles of future buyers: budget, preferred plot size, intended use (residential, commercial, or mixed), payment capacity, etc. 

Unlike traditional methods where supply precedes demand, MAETUR reverses this logic by adjusting its offer to match citizens’ expressed needs. This ensures better alignment between expectations and available plots, while minimizing allocation errors.

Tailored reservation and personalized advice: a value-added support
The second phase is the actual reservation. Individuals who completed the form are contacted directly by MAETUR’s technical and commercial teams. 

They are presented with a concrete plot proposal (location, size, estimated cost, payment schedule). This phase is crucial as it introduces a relationship of support between the buyer and MAETUR, allowing room for questions, adjustments, or even choosing a different land configuration. 

This ongoing dialogue is built on transparency and aims to secure mutual commitment before any legal formalization.

Final acquisition with strong land security guarantees
The third phase is the formal acquisition. It takes place after the documents have been validated and the plot selected. At this stage, MAETUR activates all legal, cadastral, and technical mechanisms to secure the acquired plot. This includes certified parcel demarcation, compliance with urban planning regulations, issuance of provisional allocation certificates, and eventually the possibility of official land title transfer. Unlike many private offers in the informal market, buyers here are fully protected from disputes, overlapping claims, or customary ownership challenges. MAETUR, as a public agency mandated by the State, ensures full legality of the process, thereby strengthening buyers’ confidence.

A planned, equitable, and economically adapted land offer
The Massoumbou-Diwom project covers a surface area of 7,700 hectares, rationally divided into residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional zones. The current pilot phase of 550 hectares aims to accommodate 90,000 inhabitants across 15,000 households. 

In the long term, the city will be able to host over 1.2 million people by 2050. This planned urbanization aims to address a housing demand that grows by 100,000 units annually in Cameroon (MINHDU, 2023). 

The proposed plots are designed for all social strata: first-time buyers, civil servants, traders, developers, or investors. Progressive payment terms, competitive pricing, and easy access to information make this project a model of land inclusion.

Security, transparency, innovation: foundational values
This acquisition process reflects MAETUR’s vision of a modern, user-centered, yet resilient and technically rigorous institution.

By incorporating sustainable land management standards, digital tools (online forms, QR codes, etc.), and close administrative ties with citizens, MAETUR is redefining land development standards in Cameroon. 

Massoumbou-Diwom thus becomes a testing ground for controlled urbanization, where land ownership is neither a lottery nor a privilege, but a right accessible to all, governed by a reliable method and effective governance.

Practical information

Website: www.maetur-cameroun.com
Email: maeturcameroun@yahoo.com
Phone: (+237) 677 50 09 28 / 698 22 12 59 / 655 14 80 26