Edéa

Also known as Edea

Edéa is a city and commune in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. Situated on the Sanaga River, it lies on the Douala–Yaoundé–Ngaoundéré railway line. Its population was estimated at 122,300 in 2001.

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Place details

Locality: Edéa
Region: Littoral
Country: Cameroun
Population: 103,861
Timezone: Africa/Douala

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Edéa
Settlement.settlement_type: City and commune
Settlement.image_skyline: Edea vue aérienne.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Edéa in 2013
Settlement.pushpin_map: Cameroon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Littoral Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1891
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 180
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 73128

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Édéa
Population: 25398
Area: 180
Elevation: 35
Image: Edea vue aérienne.jpg

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Commons category: Edea
native label: Édéa
inception: 1891-00-00
P8168: Vezloma
P12749: Salzlandkreis

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History
Economy
Agriculture
Transportation
Notable people
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== History == During World War I, the First Battle of Edea took place from 20 to 26 October 1914 in and around Edéa, and ended in an Allied victory. The Second Battle of Edea, in 1915, also ended in an Allied victory.