River Name |
Length (km) |
Major Features |
Drainage Basin |
Notable Locations |
Sanaga River |
1,800 |
Longest river in Cameroon; vital for transport |
Atlantic Ocean |
Yaoundé, Ekom-Nkam Falls |
Wouri River |
150 |
Flows through Douala; important for trade |
Atlantic Ocean |
Douala |
Logone River |
400 |
Forms part of the border with Chad; seasonal flooding |
Lake Chad Basin |
Yagoua, Bongor |
Nyong River |
360 |
Flows into the Wouri; important for irrigation |
Atlantic Ocean |
Yaoundé |
Dja River |
250 |
Flows through the Dja Wildlife Reserve; rich in biodiversity |
Congo Basin |
Dja Wildlife Reserve |
Nkam River |
120 |
Known for waterfalls; contributes to local agriculture |
Atlantic Ocean |
Ekom-Nkam |
Bénoué River |
720 |
A major tributary of the Niger River; supports agriculture |
Niger River Basin |
Garoua |
Mefou River |
80 |
Flows through the Mefou and Afamba Wildlife Reserves |
Atlantic Ocean |
Mefou Wildlife Reserve |