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Kribi | |
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 Kribi beach, 2006 | |
  Kribi Location in Cameroon Placement on map is approximate | |
| Coordinates: 02°56′06″N 09°54′36″E / 2.93500°N 9.91000°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | South |
| Department | Océan |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 80,957 |
Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon.
Location
[edit]The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by road, south of Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country.[2] The coordinates of Kribi are: 2° 56' 6.00"N, 9° 54' 36.00"E (Latitude: 2.9350; Longitude: 9.9100)
Overview
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It has an estimated population of 55,401.[3] It services sea traffic in the Gulf of Guinea and also lies near the terminus of the Chad-Cameroon pipeline. The Lobé Waterfalls are nearby and there is a road inland, through the Littoral Evergreen Forest, as far as Bipindi and Lolodorf where native communities of Pygmies are found.
Municipal Structure
[edit]Kribi is more of a municipality than a developed town. The town is divided into Kribi Première, with its main town, Massaka, and Kribi Deuxième, with its main town, Dombé.
Public health
[edit]A January 2024 study[4] found high levels of parasitic worm eggs and larvae in waters along Kribi's famed beach. The species included tapeworms and nematode worms that cause significant morbidity in humans, likely passed from human fecal material in waste water.
Kribi Power Station
[edit]Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC) has built a natural gas-powered electricity generating plant, Kribi Power Station, in the community of Mpolongwe, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), north of the Kribi central business district. The 216 MW plant that cost US$390 million (CFA:176.3 billion) to build,[5] came on line in 2013. It is now owned by Globeleq[6] A second phase expansion is planned.
Port
[edit]Near Kribi is the location of a proposed port for the export of iron ore from about 500 kilometres (310 mi) away and also bauxite. Since there is no natural harbour at Kribi, the port itself would be several kilometres offshore where deepwater of at least 20 metres (66 ft) is suitable for large Capesize ships.[7] It is also the location for the Kribi Lighthouse.
By 2017, the port development had started,[8] and by 2020 the port was being developed by Louis Berger.[9]
The Kribi deep-water port's first container terminal was inaugurated in March 2018, giving Cameroon its first deep-sea port; with a depth of about 15 metres it can accommodate vessels carrying up to around 8,000 containers. The terminal is operated under a 25-year concession by Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT), a consortium of CMA CGM, the China Harbour Engineering Company and Bolloré (now Africa Global Logistics).[10] A second terminal, with a 715-metre quay, was added from 2019, raising the port's annual capacity to more than one million TEU.[11]
The port will be served by railways of two different gauges, 1435mm and 1000mm. There will be a new 130 km rail link between the port and the existing metre gauge network at Edéa. Dual gauge sleepers could be installed so that the new lines are compatible with the proposed African Integrated High Speed Rail Network (AIHSRN).
The port of Kribi is supported by Autonome de Kribi[12] It is also cooperates with the Cameroon National Ports Authority (APN)[13] The port of Kribi is a member of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).[14][15]
Iron mine
[edit]The iron ore will come from mines near Mbalam in Cameroon and near Nabeba in Republic of Congo. The mines would have an output of approximately 35 million tonnes per year, with a 30-year or so lifespan.[16] This line is to be standard gauge lines (1435mm) with a 37.5t axle load. In 2021, a contract was let to build the rail line to Mbalam.[17]
Bauxite mine
[edit]It is proposed to connect the port of Kribi to a new bauxite mine in the north of Cameroon at Minim, Martap with a metre gauge (1000mm) 20t axle load railway.[18][19][20] A link line junctions from the Camrail line at Edéa and proceeds 110 km to Kribi.
International relations
[edit]Twin towns – Sister cities
[edit]Kribi is twinned with:
Ouistreham, France[21]- St-Nazaire, France[22]
Climate
[edit]Kribi has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am), very close to being classed as a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Due to its equatorial position, Kribi sees a short, fairly dry season and a long, very wet season. The hottest month, February, has an average high temperature of 32 °C or 89.6 °F, and an average low of 25 °C or 77 °F. The wettest month, September, sees 483 mm (19 in) of rain, with 27 of the 30 days typically seeing some rainfall. The driest month, December, sees 59 mm (2 in) of rain. The coolest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C or 82.4 °F, and a low of 23 °C or 73.4 °F. Humidity remains high year-round.
| Climate data for Kribi, Cameroon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (74) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 68 (2.7) |
84 (3.3) |
194 (7.6) |
236 (9.3) |
296 (11.7) |
281 (11.1) |
240 (9.4) |
313 (12.3) |
483 (19.0) |
456 (18.0) |
160 (6.3) |
59 (2.3) |
2,870 (113) |
| Average rainy days | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 204 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organisation (UN)[23] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Storage of wood in the port, Kribi 1997
Shop on main street, Kribi 1997
The garden of Hotel De l'Océan, Kribi 1997
Lighthouse in Kribi, 2007
Fishermen at work, 2010
Fishermen selling fish, 2010
Lobé River, 2016
Kribi water waves, 2017
Kribi Beach, 2017
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "World Gazetteer".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Distance between Douala Obs. () Airport) and Kribi () (Airport) (Cameroon)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "City (town) Kribi: map, population, location". www.tiptopglobe.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Nana, Paul Alain (January 2024). "Influence of tides on the dissemination and related health risks of intestinal helminths along the Kribi beaches (Atlantic Coast, Southern Cameroon)". Journal of Helminthology. 98 e10. doi:10.1017/S0022149X24000026. PMID 38263759.
- ↑ "Cameroon Business - FCFA 60 Billion For Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant - Cameroon Today - Breaking News | Daily News Updates". news.cameroon-today.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Cameroon: Kribi, Dibamba Power Plants Get New Owners". Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Ship size.
- ↑ "Cameroon: Port Expansion Steers Cameroon's Vision 2035". Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Louis Berger". Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ "CMA CGM, Bolloré and CHEC obtain the Kribi Container Terminal concession for a period of 25 years". CMA CGM.
- ↑ "Cameroon's Kribi Port triples capacity with launch of second container terminal". Ecofin Agency.
- ↑ Port Autonome de Kribi (P.A.K.).
- ↑ Cameroon National Ports Authority (APN)
- ↑ IAPH Member Ports - PAK
- ↑ IAPH Member Ports CNPA
- ↑ "Overview of Mbalam Iron Ore Project in the Republic of Cameroon" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ Mbalam-Kribi railway
- ↑ Minim-Martap mine
- ↑ "Canyon Resources Map". Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Canyon Resources & Map". Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Kribi, twinned with Saint Nazaire in France[permanent dead link].
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service - Kribi". July 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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