| Nyong river Yong | |
|---|---|
 Nyong River | |
 The Nyong River in Cameroon | |
| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Regions | Littoral Region,East Region,South Region,Centre RegionCentre Region |
| Cities | Abong-Mbang,Mbalmayo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Abong-Mbang |
| • coordinates | 3°52′00″N13°28′00″E / 3.86667°N 13.46667°E /3.86667; 13.46667 |
| • elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Mouth | Bight of Biafra |
• coordinates | 3°15′39″N9°54′16″E / 3.26083°N 9.90444°E /3.26083; 9.90444 |
• elevation | 0 m |
| Length | 690 km (430 mi) |
| Basin size | 27,800 km2 (10,734 mi2)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Déhané |
| • average | 446 m3/s (15,800 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 1,226 m3/s (43,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nyong River |
| Population | 1,179,200 |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Long Mafok, Soo, Soumou, Kama[1] |
| • right | Kom, Mfoumou, Afamba, Ato, Mefou, Akono, Liyeke, Kéllé[1] |
| Waterfalls | Trappenbeck Rapids |
TheNyong (formerlyGerman:Yong) is a river inCameroon. The river flows approximately 690 kilometres (430 mi) to empty into theGulf of Guinea.
The Nyong originates 40 km (25 mi) east of the town ofAbong-Mbang, where the northern rain forest feeds it.[2] The river's length is almost parallel to the lower reaches of theSanaga River. Its mouth is in Petit Batanga, 60 km (40 mi) south-southwest ofEdéa.[3] 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.
The flow of the river as measured at Déhané in m³/s:[1]
The town ofMbalmayo, which has arailhead, lies on the north bank of this river.[2] The towns ofAkonolinga and Abong-Mbang also lie on it.
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