In 1868, the German trading house of Carl Woermann established the first German settlement in Kamerun. This settlement was quickly followed by others, as German merchants raced to establish a presence in the territory before competing British and French agents.  On 14 July 1884, German explorer Dr. Gustav Nachtigal officially raised the German flag over Kamerun and declared it to be under German protection.

On 24 December 1888, a post office was opened at Viktoria.  As Viktoria was a coastal settlement, it was among the first settlements to receive a German postal agency.  In December 1900, the spelling of the town’s name was changed to “Victoria”.  This post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 4 September 1914.

In 1868, the German trading house of Carl Woermann established the first German settlement in Kamerun. This settlement was quickly followed by others, as German merchants raced to establish a presence in the territory before competing British and French agents.  On 14 July 1884, German explorer Dr. Gustav Nachtigal officially raised the German flag over Kamerun and declared it to be under German protection.

On 24 December 1888, a post office was opened at Viktoria.  As Viktoria was a coastal settlement, it was among the first settlements to receive a German postal agency.  In December 1900, the spelling of the town’s name was changed to “Victoria”.  This post office remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 4 September 1914.