Eséka
Éséka main road
Éséka main road
Eséka is located in Cameroon
Eséka
Eséka
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°39′N 10°46′E / 3.650°N 10.767°E / 3.650; 10.767
Country Cameroon
ProvinceCentre Province
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total79,500 (est)

Eséka is a small town in central Cameroon.[1]

Transport

The city of Eséka lies on the main Camrail railway, where the line enters more rugged terrain from the coastal plains.

On 22 October 2016, a passenger train derailed close to the town. The train, traveling from the capital Yaoundé to the economic hub Douala was crammed with people due to road traffic disruption between the two cities and came off the tracks just before reaching Eséka. At least 60 people were killed with many hundreds injured.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mah, E.P. (2014). La profession d'huissier de justice au Cameroun francophone. Harmattan Cameroun (in French). Editions L'Harmattan. p. 38. ISBN 978-2-336-33787-6. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sixty-three killed and 500 injured in train derailment in Cameroon". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 2016-10-22. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

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