Edéa

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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
CountryFlag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
ProvinceLittoral Province
Founded1891
Area
 • Total180 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total73,128
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Edéa is a city located along the Sanaga River in Cameroon's Littoral Region. It lies on the Douala–Yaoundé railway line. Its population was estimated at 122,300 in 2001. There are bauxite facilities, aluminium processing facility,[2] 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[3] and peace activist Maximilienne Ngo Mbe went to school here.[4]

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 it having deeper water than Douala.[5]

  • The German Bridge
  • Pont d'édea 03.JPG
  • PONT EDEA...JPG
  • Pont sur la Sanaga.JPG
  • Pont allemand edea.jpg
  • Edea vue aérienne.jpg

  • Colonial house used for administration

  • Panoramic high angle view of Simbanematick Cathedral

  • Dirt road from Dizangué to Edéa

  • Saleswomen in a primary school

  • Young nurse

  • Primary school teacher

  • Goods delivery trucks

  • 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)

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

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