Nachtigal Falls
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Nachtigal Falls is a series of powerful rapids and waterfalls on the Sanaga River in Cameroon, known for its hydroelectric potential and scenic natural setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nachtigal Falls canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power station
ⓘ
rapids ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Cameroon ⓘ |
| developer | Nachtigal Hydro Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | low to moderate ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | tropical riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| flowCharacteristic |
high discharge
ⓘ
seasonal variation ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerProject | Nachtigal Hydropower Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
navigation difficulty
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| hydropowerPotential | high ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 420 MW ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hydroelectric potential
ⓘ
powerful rapids ⓘ scenic natural setting ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Nachtigal Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Centre Region, Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Sanaga River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanaga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFinancier |
African Development Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Finance Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOwner |
Government of Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Batchenga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaoundé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sanaga River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regionHydropowerImportance | major site in Cameroon’s power strategy ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Sanaga River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| tourismPotential | scenic attraction ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
local fishing ⓘ |
| watercourse | Sanaga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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