Edéa
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| Edéa | |
|---|---|
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  Edéa | |
| Coordinates: 3°48′N 10°8′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E | |
| 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 in the Littoral Province, Cameroon by the Sanaga River and near the railroad line Douala-Yaoundé. It has a population of 122,300 (2001 estimate). There are bauxite facilities, aluminium processing facility, steel processing facility, timber facilities, paper facilities and some water power stations in the city. At outskirts of Edéa people are farming bananas, oil palms and cacao trees.
Transport
The city is served by the Cameroon Railway, which crosses the Sanaga River at this point.
In September 2007, a branch railway was being proposed to the port of Kribi, which has deeper water than the existing port at Douala.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- ↑ 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
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