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,
steel
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processing facility,
timber facilities, paper facilities. These are primarily powered by the
Edea Hydroelectric Power Station.
Banana
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s,
oil palm, and
cacao
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Plants
*''Theobroma cacao'', a tropical evergreen tree
** ...
are farmed nearby.
Notable residents
Basketball player
Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje was born here in 1978 and peace activist
Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
Maximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe is a Cameroonian human-rights campaigner. She leads the Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (REDHAC). She was given the International Women of Courage Award in 2021.
Life
She has led the Cam ...
went to school here.
Transport
The city is served by the
Cameroon Railway
Camrail is a company operating passenger and freight traffic between the two largest cities in Cameroon and several smaller cities. The company was formed in 1999 and granted a 20-year concession to operate the Cameroon National Railway. The compa ...
, 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.
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File:Pont d'édea 03.JPG
File:PONT EDEA...JPG
File:Pont sur la Sanaga.JPG
File:Pont allemand edea.jpg
File:Edea vue aérienne.jpg
File:Maison colonialle.JPG, Colonial house used for administration
File:La -Cathedrale d'Edea-vue-du ciel-Simbanematick.jpg, Panoramic high angle view of Simbanematick Cathedral
File:Route de terre à Dizangué près de Douala.jpg, Dirt road from Dizangué to Edéa
File:Commercantes ecole.jpg, Saleswomen in a primary school
File:Jeune infirmiere.jpg, Young nurse
File:Enseignante ecole.jpg, Primary school teacher
File:WL-Cameroun-Edéa-Camions de transport de bière au dépôt.jpg, Goods delivery trucks
File:Chargeurs casiers.jpg, Beverage delivery
See also
* Communes of Cameroon
* Transport in Cameroon
References
Populated places in Littoral Region (Cameroon)
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