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Place in Littoral Province, Cameroon
Edéa
Edea Cathedral
Edea Cathedral
Edéa is located in Cameroon
Edéa
Edéa
Location 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

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

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