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Nyong river
Yong
Nyong River
The Nyong River in Cameroon
Location
CountryCameroon
RegionsLittoral Region, East Region, South Region, Centre RegionCentre Region
CitiesAbong-Mbang, Mbalmayo
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Abong-Mbang
 • coordinates3°52′00″N 13°28′00″E / 3.86667°N 13.46667°E / 3.86667; 13.46667
 • elevation690 m (2,260 ft)
MouthBight of Biafra
 • coordinates
3°15′39″N 9°54′16″E / 3.26083°N 9.90444°E / 3.26083; 9.90444
 • elevation
0 m
Length690 km (430 mi)
Basin size27,800 km2 (10,734 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • locationDéhané
 • average446 m3/s (15,800 cu ft/s)
 • minimum40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s)
 • maximum1,226 m3/s (43,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemNyong River
Population1,179,200
Tributaries 
 • leftLong Mafok, Soo, Soumou, Kama [1]
 • rightKom, Mfoumou, Afamba, Ato, Mefou, Akono, Liyeke, Kéllé [1]
WaterfallsTrappenbeck 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.

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the genus Doumea. It is only known to live in the So'o River, a tributary of the Nyong River, in Cameroon. Its length reaches 17.5 cm. "Doumea stilicauda...

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Labeobarbus rocadasi

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species of cyprinid fish that occurs in the Nyong River in Cameroon and in the Quanza and Lucala rivers in Angola. Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeobarbus...

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in the genus Phractura. It is found in coastal rivers in Africa from the Nyong River to the Kouilou River. It has a length of 9.5 cm. "Phractura intermedia...

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Labeobarbus versluysii

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species of cyprinid fish endemic to Cameroon in the Wouri, Sanaga and Nyong river basins. Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeobarbus versluysii". The IUCN Red List...

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510 km. A connection to the nearest Camrail line at Mbalmayo on the Nyong River would be 350 km long. Because of the heavy tonnages to be carried, this...

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Raiamas batesii

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cyprinid fish in the genus Raiamas. It occurs in the Dja River, Sanaga River and Nyong River in Cameroon where it forms part of a fishery. Moelants, T...

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Synodontis steindachneri

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species of upside-down catfish endemic to Cameroon where it occurs in the Nyong River. This species grows to a length of 20.3 centimetres (8.0 in) TL. Moelants...

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Messamena

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arrondissement (commune) of the same name. They are located in the Haut-Nyong Department, East Region. The commune is bounded to the north by the commune...

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Stempfferia liberti

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in Cameroon. The habitat consists of riverine mosaic forest along the Nyong River. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stempfferia liberti. Wikispecies...

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first advance was in November 1887, via Bipindi to the Nyong River until over the Sanaga River. Military important was primarily the conquest by force...

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Calabar-Itu highway at Ikot Nyong in Odukpani Local Government Area.[citation needed] A study of changes in land use in the Calabar river catchment between 1967...

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2005 of 8653, is located near the right bank of the river Nyong, at the confluence of the Nyong and Long-Mafog. It is crossed by the national Yaoundé-Bertoua...

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