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  Kribi
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| Coordinates: 2°57′N 9°55′E / 2.95°N 9.917°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
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| Department | Océan |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 60,000 (est) |
Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon, lying on the Gulf of Guinea coast, at the mouth of the Kienké River. It has an estimated population of 60,000(2007). 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 Lolodorf.
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Port
The vicinity of Kribi is a possible location of a port for the export of iron ore from about 500 km away. Specifically, the port could be at Grand Batanga about halfway between Kribi and the Guinea border which is 80 km away. Since there is no natural harbour at Kribi, the port itself would be several kilometres off shore where deepwater of 20 metres is suitable for large Capesize ships.
Iron mine
The iron ore comes from mines near Mbalam. The mine would have an output of approximately 35 million tonnes per year, with a 30 year or so lifespan. [1]
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