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(Redirected from Edea, Cameroon) Place in Littoral Province, Cameroon
Edéa
Edea CathedralEdea Cathedral
Edéa is located in CameroonEdéaEdéaLocation in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°48′N 10°8′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E / 3.800; 10.133
Country Cameroon
ProvinceLittoral Province
Founded1891
Area
 • Total180 km (70 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 • Total73,128
 • Density410/km (1,100/sq mi)

Edéa is a city located along the Sanaga River in Cameroon's Littoral Region. It lies on the Douala–Yaoundé–Ngaoundéré railway line. Its population was estimated at 122,300 in 2001. There are bauxite facilities, aluminium processing facility, steel processing facility, timber facilities, paper facilities. These are primarily powered by the Edea Hydroelectric Power Station. Bananas, oil palm, and cacao are farmed nearby.

Notable residents

Basketball player Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje was born here in 1978 and peace activist Maximilienne Ngo Mbe went to school here.

Transport

The city is served by the Cameroon Railway, which crosses the Sanaga River at this point.

In September, 2007, a metre gauge branch railway to the ocean port of Kribi was proposed, on account of it having deeper water than the river port of Douala.

  • The German Bridge
  • Colonial house used for administration Colonial house used for administration
  • Panoramic high angle view of Simbanematick Cathedral Panoramic high angle view of Simbanematick Cathedral
  • Dirt road from Dizangué to Edéa Dirt road from Dizangué to Edéa
  • Saleswomen in a primary school Saleswomen in a primary school
  • Young nurse Young nurse
  • Primary school teacher Primary school teacher
  • Goods delivery trucks Goods delivery trucks
  • Beverage delivery Beverage delivery

See also

References

  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  2. Refinery
  3. "Ruben Boumtje Boumtje supports Basketball for Development e.V. | Basketball for Development". www.basketballfordevelopment.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. "Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, Biography". www.camerounweb.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. allAfrica.com: Cameroon: Fresh Hopes for National Economy (Page 1 of 1)

3°48′N 10°08′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E / 3.800; 10.133

Communes of Littoral Region, Cameroon
Moungo Littoral Region
Nkam
Sanaga-Maritime
Wouri
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