Sanaga River

Sanaga River ranks 4th on the list of the longest rivers in the Central African Republic. The Sanaga River (previously German: Zannaga) is Cameroon's greatest river, flowing through the East, Centre, and Littoral regions. The Sanaga River is a watercourse in central Cameroon. The Agoua and the Djérem, two of its most prominent headstreams, merge to create the Sanaga around 56 miles (90 kilometers) north-northwest of Bertoua. The river then runs southwest for roughly 325 miles (525 kilometers), passing through Nanga-Eboko, Monatélé, and Edéa on the central plateau. It widens to a vast estuary 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Douala, approximately bisecting Cameroon's Atlantic coastline. The land near the Sanaga river has a varied range of resources and has drawn people to reside there in the past.

Much of its upper course is riddled with falls and rapids. The hydroelectric dam in Edéa, near the head of steamboat navigation, harnesses the force of the river's 60-foot (18-meter) falls to generate power for Edéa and Douala. At Mbakaou, a dam and reservoir control water flow.

Length: 890 km