Edéa
Edea Cathedral
Edéa Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°48′N 10°8′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E / 3.800; 10.133
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 along the Sanaga River in Cameroon's Littoral Region. It lies on the Douala–Yaoundé–Ngaoundéré railway line. Its population was estimated at 122,300 in 2001. There are bauxite facilities, aluminium processing facility,^[2] steel processing facility, timber facilities, paper facilities. These are primarily powered by the Edea Hydroelectric Power Station. Bananas, oil palm, and cacao are farmed nearby.

Notable residents

Basketball player Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje was born here in 1978^[3] and peace activist Maximilienne Ngo Mbe went to school here.^[4]

Transport

The city is served by the Cameroon Railway, which crosses the Sanaga River at this point.

In September, 2007, a metre gauge branch railway to the ocean port of Kribi was proposed, on account of it having deeper water than the river port of Douala.^[5]

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  Colonial house used for administration
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  Panoramic high angle view of Simbanematick Cathedral
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  Dirt road from Dizangué to Edéa
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  Saleswomen in a primary school
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  Young nurse
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  Primary school teacher
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  Goods delivery trucks
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  Beverage delivery

See also

• Communes of Cameroon
• Transport in Cameroon

References

3°48′N 10°08′E / 3.800°N 10.133°E / 3.800; 10.133