| Sanaga River | |
|---|---|
 The Sanaga River after the Edea Hydroelectric Power Station | |
 Map of the Sanaga River drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Regions | East Region, Centre Region, Littoral Region |
| Cities | Edéa, Nanga Eboko, Bélabo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Djérem River and Lom River[1] |
| • coordinates | 5°19′26″N 13°23′52″E / 5.323772°N 13.397769°E |
| • elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Mouth | Bight of Biafra |
• coordinates | 3°33′34″N 9°39′08″E / 3.559338°N 9.652175°E |
• elevation | 0 m |
| Length | 603 km (375 mi), with Djérem River 1,067.5 km (663.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 132,990 km2 (51,350 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Edéa |
| • average | 1,985 m3/s (70,100 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 234 m3/s (8,300 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 6,950 m3/s (245,000 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bight of Biafra, Cameroon (near mouth) |
| • average | 2,072 m3/s (73,200 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 473 m3/s (16,700 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • maximum | 5,700 m3/s (200,000 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Sanaga River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Long River, Tete River, Sele River, Mfam River, Ngoba River |
| • right | Mbam River, Mbuku River, Ligene River, Djam River, Dorong River, Jape River, Uem River |
| Waterbodies | Song Loulou Hydroelectric Power Station, Edea Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Bridges | Japoma Bridge |
The Sanaga River (formerly German: Zannaga) is the largest river in Cameroon located in East Region, Centre Region and Littoral Region. Its length is about 603 km (375 mi) from the confluence of Djérem and Lom River. The total length of Sanaga-Djérem River system is about 1,067.5 km (663.3 mi). Djerem is the longest source of Sanaga River with a total length of 464.5 km.