Nyong River facts for kids
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Nyong River
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The Nyong River in Cameroon
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| Other name(s) | Yong |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Regions | Littoral Region, East Region, South Region, Centre RegionCentre Region |
| Cities | Abong-Mbang, Mbalmayo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Near Abong-Mbang 690 m (2,260 ft) 3°52′00″N 13°28′00″E / 3.86667°N 13.46667°E |
| River mouth | Bight of Biafra 0 m 3°15′39″N 9°54′16″E / 3.26083°N 9.90444°E |
| Length | 690 km (430 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nyong River |
| Basin size | 27,800 km2 (10,734 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,179,200 |
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| Waterfalls | Trappenbeck Rapids |
The Nyong (formerly German: Yong) is a river in Cameroon. The river flows approximately 690 kilometres (430 mi) to empty into the Gulf of Guinea.
Course
The Nyong originates 40 km (25 mi) east of the town of Abong-Mbang, where the northern rain forest feeds it. The river's length is almost parallel to the lower reaches of the Sanaga River. Its mouth is in Petit Batanga, 60 km (40 mi) south-southwest of Edéa. In two places, Mbalmayo and Déhané, the river has huge rapids. The first 400 km (250 mi) of the river, between Abong-Mbang and Mbalmayo, are navigable for small boats from April to November.
Hydrology
The flow of the river as measured at Déhané in m³/s:
Transport
The town of Mbalmayo, which has a railhead, lies on the north bank of this river. The towns of Akonolinga and Abong-Mbang also lie on it.
