Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon. Location The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country. The coordinates of Kribi are: 2° 56' 6.00"N, 9° 54' 36.00"E (Latitude: 2.9350; Longitude: 9.9100) Overview It has an estimated population of 55,401. It services sea traffic in the Gulf of Guinea and also lies near the terminus of the Chad-Cameroon pipeline. The Lobé Waterfalls are nearby and there is a road inland, through the Littoral Evergreen Forest, as far as Bipindi and Lolodorf where native communities of Pygmies are found. Kribi Power Station Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC) has built a natural gas-powered electricity generating plant, Kribi Power Station, in the community of Mpolongwe, approximately , north of the Kribi central business district. The 216 MW plant that cost US$390 million (CFA:176.3 billion) to build, came on line in 2013. It is now owned by Globeleq A second phase expansion is planned. Port The vicinity of Kribi is a possible location of a port for the export of iron ore from about away. Specifically, the port could be at Lolabé about halfway between Kribi and the border with Equatorial Guinea, which is , by road, to the south of Kribi. Since there is no natural harbour at Kribi, the port itself would be several kilometres offshore where deepwater of at least is suitable for large Capesize ships. It is also the location for the Kribi Lighthouse. Update 2017. The port development has proceeded at Kribi See. Update 2020. The port is being developed by Louis Berger. The port would be served by railways of two different gauges, 1435mm and 1000mm. There would be a new 130km rail link between the port and the existing metre gauge network. Dual gauge sleepers would be installed so that the lines are compatible with the proposed African Integrated High Speed Rail Network (AIHSRN). Iron mine The iron ore will come from mines near Mbalam. The mine would have an output of approximately 35 million tonnes per year, with a 30-year or so lifespan. An alternate site for this port is at Lolabé. This line would be an extension of existing metre gauge lines (1000mm). In 2021, a