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'''Nanga Eboko''' (''Nanga-Eboko'') is a small town and capital of the [[Haute-Sanaga]] (Upper Sanaga) [[Departments of Cameroon|department]] in the [[Centre Province]] of [[Cameroon]]. It lies on the [[Sanaga River]] and counts a population of 20,390.
'''Nanga Eboko''' (''Nanga-Eboko'') is a town and municipality, capital of the [[Haute-Sanaga]] (Upper Sanaga) [[Departments of Cameroon|department]] in the [[Centre Province]] of [[Cameroon]]. It lies on the [[Sanaga River]] and counts a population of 29,814, of which 18,282 in the town.<ref name=burcep/>

==History==
{{empty section|date=December 2017}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
The town, located in the middle of Cameroon, lies between [[Yaoundé]] (172&nbsp;km northeast), the national capital, and [[Bertoua]] (173&nbsp;km west). The municipality includes the town of Nanga Eboko itself and several villages:<ref>{{OSM|r|3822286|Nanga Eboko}}</ref>
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*[[Abam (Nanga-Eboko)|Abam]]
*[[Berkong]]
*[[Bibassa]]
*[[Biboa]]
*[[Bifoulé]]
*[[Bikaga]]
*[[Bikang]]
*[[Bissaga]]
*[[Bitam (Nanga-Eboko)|Bitam]]
*[[Biwong]]
*[[Bogba]]
*[[Boundjou (Nanga-Eboko)|Boundjou]]
*[[Déa]]
*[[Dingbekoua]]
*[[Eboulé]]
*[[Efoulane II]]
*[[Ekanga]]
*[[Ekok]]
*[[Ekondong]]
*[[Emtsé]]
*[[Essamesso]]
*[[Etog-Nang]]
*[[Ka'a]]
*[[Kom (Nanga-Eboko)|Kom]]
*[[Lembé Badja]]
*[[Mangaé]]
*[[Mbenda]]
*[[Mbiam]]
*[[Mbomendjock]]
*[[Mebolé]]
*[[Mekak]]
*[[Mekomo (Nanga-Eboko)|Mekomo]]
*[[Memia]]
*[[Mendoumbé]]
*[[Menga'a]]
*[[Mengoa]]
*[[Mengondé]]
*[[Mengué]]
*[[Messa'a]]
*[[Messegué]]
*[[Messibigui]]
*[[Mevounga]]
*[[Mewomé]]
*[[Meyang]]
*[[Meyosso]]
*[[Mezassa]]
*[[Mfomalène]]
*[[Mgboum]]
*[[Mimbang]]
*[[Mimbelé]]
*[[Mpandang]]
*[[Mpomtené]]
*[[Mvomzock]]
*[[Nangmana]]
*[[Ndandouck]]
*[[Ndemba]]
*[[Nding (Nanga-Eboko)|Nding]]
*[[Ndjassi]]
*[[Ndjimekong]]
*[[Ndjombé]]
*[[Ngamba (Nanga-Eboko)|Ngamba]]
*[[Ngamba-Ndel]]
*[[Ngoakomba]]
*[[Ngoulmekong]]
*[[Ngoulmekong]]
*[[Nkoambang]]
*[[Nkolmveng]]
*[[Nkondom]]
*[[Nya Yessé]]
*[[Okassang]]
*[[Okolat]]
*[[Ouassa-Bamvelé]]
*[[Sandja (Nanga-Eboko)|Sandja]]
*[[Sanga (Nanga-Eboko)|Sanga]]
*[[Sassé]]
*[[Zengoaga]]
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==Transport==
==Transport==
The town has a railway station on the [[Camrail]] system, on the branch linking the national capital [[Yaoundé]] with [[Ngaoundéré]]. The station is located in the nearby village of [[Nsimeyong]]<ref>{{OSM|n|3273008473|Nanga Eboko railway station}}</ref>, belonging to Nanga Eboko municipality.<ref>{{OSM|r|3822286|Nanga-Eboko}}</ref> The town has also a local unpaved airfield.
Nanga Eboko has a railway station on the [[Camrail]] system, on the branch linking the national capital [[Yaoundé]] with [[Ngaoundéré]]. The station is located in the northern suburb of Nsimeyong.<ref>{{OSM|n|3273008473|Nanga Eboko railway station}}</ref> The town has also a local unpaved airfield, and is crossed by the [[Transport in Cameroon|national highway]] [[Cameroon National Highway 1|N1]].


==Popular culture==
==Popular culture==
[[Eddie Murphy]]'s character in ''[[Trading Places]]'' dons a thinly veiled disguise as an exchange student from Cameroon named "Nanga Eboko".
[[Eddie Murphy]]'s character in ''[[Trading Places]]'' dons a thinly veiled disguise as an exchange student from Cameroon named "Nanga Eboko".<ref>[http://www.stopblablacam.com/culture-and-society/1810-120-eddy-murphy-is-of-nanga-eboko-origin-in-cameroon "Eddy Murphy is of Nanga Eboko origin in Cameroon"] (stopblablacam.com)</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|File:Centre Ville de Nanga-Eboko.jpg|Town's centre
|File:Centre Ville de Nanga-Eboko.jpg|Town's centre
|File:Hopital de Nanga eboko.jpg|Town's hospital
|File:Nanga Eboko building.jpg|A building nearby the railway
|File:Nanga Eboko building.jpg|A building nearby the railway
}}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Transport in Cameroon]]
*[[Rail transport in Cameroon]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Populated places in Cameroon]]
[[Category:Populated places in Cameroon]]
[[Category:Communes of Cameroon]]
[[Category:Communes of Cameroon]]
[[Category:Centre Region (Cameroon)]]
[[Category:Centre Region (Cameroon)]]


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Revision as of 10:53, 16 December 2017

Nanga Eboko
The town's market
The town's market
Nanga Eboko is located in Cameroon
Nanga Eboko
Nanga Eboko
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°40′15″N 12°22′23″E / 4.67083°N 12.37306°E / 4.67083; 12.37306
Country Cameroon
ProvinceCentre
DepartmentHaute-Sanaga
Area
 • Total
7,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Elevation
631 m (2,070 ft)
Population
[1]
 • Total
29,814
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)

Nanga Eboko (Nanga-Eboko) is a town and municipality, capital of the Haute-Sanaga (Upper Sanaga) department in the Centre Province of Cameroon. It lies on the Sanaga River and counts a population of 29,814, of which 18,282 in the town.[1]

History

Geography

The town, located in the middle of Cameroon, lies between Yaoundé (172 km northeast), the national capital, and Bertoua (173 km west). The municipality includes the town of Nanga Eboko itself and several villages:[2]

Transport

Nanga Eboko has a railway station on the Camrail system, on the branch linking the national capital Yaoundé with Ngaoundéré. The station is located in the northern suburb of Nsimeyong.[3] The town has also a local unpaved airfield, and is crossed by the national highway N1.

Eddie Murphy's character in Trading Places dons a thinly veiled disguise as an exchange student from Cameroon named "Nanga Eboko".[4]

  • Town's centre
    Town's centre
  • Town's hospital
    Town's hospital
  • A building nearby the railway
    A building nearby the railway

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 2005 Cameroon population statistics (BURCEP)
  2. ^ 3822286 (x j a h) Nanga Eboko on OpenStreetMap
  3. ^ 3273008473 Nanga Eboko railway station on OpenStreetMap
  4. ^ "Eddy Murphy is of Nanga Eboko origin in Cameroon" (stopblablacam.com)

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