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Ndjim River
The Ndjim River is a river in Cameroon.Hydrology and Water Resources of Africa - M. Shahins pp. 396-397. It is a of the , and it is a part of the system. The river runs through Goura. S ...
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Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbam River
The Mbam River is the largest tributary of the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It has a total length of and has a total drainage basin of . It flows from the Adamawa Plateau and receives the Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ... and Ndjim rivers on its left bank and later the Noun River at its right bank before its confluence with the Sanaga River.Shahin, Mamdouh. ''Hydrology and water resources of Africa'', 2002. File:Gallery Forrest Mbam.JPG, Gallery forest on an island of the Mbam river near Bafia (Cameroon) File:Guerima Ferry Mbam.JPG, Guerima ferry across the Mbam river near Bafia (Cameroon) File:Hippo trail.JPG, 'Hippo Trail' on the Mbam river File:Fleuve Mbam'.jpg, Mbam river seen from a pirogue References Rivers of Cameroon {{Cameroon-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanaga River
The Sanaga River (formerly german: Zannaga) is the largest river in Cameroon located in East Region, Centre Region and Littoral Region. Its length is about from the confluence of Djérem and Lom River. The total length of Sanaga-Djérem River system is about . Djerem is the longest source of Sanaga River with a total length of 464.5 km. Course The Sanaga River has its Source at the Adamawa Plateau. It is formed by the confluence of the Djérem River and Lom River in the north of the East Region. Djérem River has a total length of and Lom River has a total length of . Apart from those originating rivers, the largest tributary of Sanaga is Mbam River with a total length of . Climate The Sanaga River forms a boundary between two tropical moist forest ecoregions. The Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests lie to the north between the Sanaga River and the Cross River of Nigeria, and the Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests extend south of the river through southweste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goura, Centre Region
Goura is a village in Centre Province, Cameroon.Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon p. 360. production is a source of income for residents in Goura. The runs through Goura. pp. 396-397. See also |
List Of Rivers Of Cameroon
This is a list of rivers in Cameroon. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Gulf of Guinea *''Niger River (Nigeria)'' **Benue River ***Katsina Ala River ****Menchum River ***Donga River ***Faro River **** Déo River ***Mayo Kébbi * Cross River (Manyu River) ** Akwayafe River *Rio del Ray * Meme River * Mungo River *Wouri River **Makombé River **Nkam River *Dibamba River *Sanaga River **Mbam River ***Ndjim River *** Noun River ***Kim River **Lom River *** Pangar River ** Djeréme River *Nyong River * Lokundje River *Campo River (Ntem River) Atlantic Ocean *''Ogooué River (Gabon)'' **''Ivindo River (Gabon)'' ***Aïna River (Ayina River) **** Lélé River *''Congo River (Republic of the Congo)'' **Sangha River ***Dja River (Ngoko River) ****Boumba River ****Sangha River ****Ngoko River ***Kadéï River **** Boumbé II River **** Doumé River Lake Chad *Chari River **Logone River ***Mbéré River ***Vina Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Cameroon
This is a list of rivers in Cameroon. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Gulf of Guinea *''Niger River (Nigeria)'' **Benue River ***Katsina Ala River ****Menchum River ***Donga River ***Faro River **** Déo River ***Mayo Kébbi * Cross River (Manyu River) ** Akwayafe River *Rio del Ray * Meme River * Mungo River *Wouri River **Makombé River **Nkam River *Dibamba River *Sanaga River ** Mbam River ***Ndjim River *** Noun River *** Kim River **Lom River *** Pangar River ** Djeréme River *Nyong River * Lokundje River *Campo River (Ntem River) Atlantic Ocean *''Ogooué River (Gabon)'' **''Ivindo River (Gabon)'' ***Aïna River (Ayina River) **** Lélé River *''Congo River (Republic of the Congo)'' **Sangha River ***Dja River (Ngoko River) ****Boumba River ****Sangha River **** Ngoko River ***Kadéï River **** Boumbé II River **** Doumé River Lake Chad *Chari River **Logone River *** Mbéré River ***Vin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
