Edéa

Edéa

The German Bridge
Edéa

Location in Cameroon

Coordinates: 3°48′N 10°8′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E / 3.800; 10.133
Country Cameroon
Province Littoral Province
Founded 1891
Area
  Total 180 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 73,128
  Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Edéa is a city located along the Sanaga River in Cameroon's Littoral Province. It lies on the DoualaYaoundé 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.

Transport

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

In September, 2007, a branch railway to the port of Kribi was proposed, on account of its deeper water than Douala.[2]

See also

References

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

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