Kribi

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Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon, lying on the Gulf of Guinea coast, at the mouth of the Kienké River. It has a population of 48,800 (2001 estimate). It services sea traffic in the Gulf of Guinea and also lies near the terminus of the Chad-Cameroon pipeline.

The Lobé Waterfalls are nearby and there is a road inland, through the Littoral Evergreen Forest, as far as Lolodorf.

[edit] Port

Kribi is a possible location of a port for the export of iron ore from mines near Mbalam, about 500km away.

[edit] Maps

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 2.9500° 9.9167°
  • Mapping from Multimap or GlobalGuide or Google Maps
  • Aerial image from TerraServer
  • Satellite image from WikiMapia

• Rail Map (red dots)

• Elevation = 13m

Coordinates: 2°57′N 9°55′E