Recently,
the bridge over the Nyong River at Malombo, constructed by a Chinese
enterprise, was officially completed and opened to traffic in Makak
Subdivision, Nyong-et-Kellé Division, Centre Region, Cameroon. Construction
began in June 2024. As an important local transport infrastructure project and
Cameroon’s first bridge built using the incremental launching method for steel
girders, the bridge will improve mobility for communities on both sides of the
Nyong River and enhance regional connectivity. According to the Minister of
Public Works of Cameroon Hon. Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, the bridge will
provide residents with safer and more convenient access across the Nyong River
while supporting agricultural development, regional economic growth and
connectivity. Local residents expressed that the bridge will reduce the cost of
transporting agricultural products and make it easier for students, traders and
patients to travel, bringing new development opportunities to rural
communities.
