Grand Batanga is a coastal village in the
South Province of
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 C ...
. It lies about halfway between the port of
Kribi
Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon.
Location
The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of ...
and the Guinea border to the south.
Iron Ore
Grand Batanga is the possible site of a
deep water port for the haulage of iron ore from the
Mbalam region about 450 km to the east. As there is no natural harbour in the vicinity, a pier several kilometres long will be needed to access deep water of about 20 metres.
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Quantm software
The route of the railway is being designed using
Quantm software which analyzes millions of alternative before presenting the operator a handful of the most promising choices. The software determines the quantities of
cut and fill
In earthmoving, cut and fill is the process of constructing a railway, road or canal whereby the amount of material from cuts roughly matches the amount of fill needed to make nearby embankments to minimize the amount of construction labor.
...
which tend to be one of the most important cost factors.
Maps of the Quantm choices can be seen in th
Annual General Meeting Presentation
The most preferred route shows a generally level route from
Mbalam to Grand Batanga with one 100 km stretch of falling gradients. The gradients of such a route favours loaded trains.
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See also
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Transport in Cameroon
This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in Cameroon. The options available to citizens and tourists include railways, roadways, waterways, pipelines, and airlines. These avenues of transportation are used by citiz ...
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Railway stations in Cameroon
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Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ...
References
External links
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Populated places in South Region (Cameroon)
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