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Edéa
Cameroon
Edéa, town located in southwestern Cameroon. It is situated at the head of steamboat navigation of the lower Sanaga River.
Aluminum from Fria in neighbouring Guinea is the basis of the townâs aluminum industry, which produces aluminum ingots, sheet metal, and household products. A school, a hospital, and living quarters are provided for staff and workers in the factory complex. Power for the plant and for other industries comes from EdĂ©aâs dam on the Sanaga. There are stone quarries, palm-oil mills, and cacao and rubber plantations in the vicinity. EdĂ©a is connected by rail and road to Douala (northwest) and YaoundĂ© (east) and by road to Kribi (south). Pop. (2005) 66,581.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.
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