Batéké Plateau
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The Batéké plateaux are located around the border between the Republic of Congo and Gabon
. In the latter, they are found in the Haut-Ogooué
Province, while the Plateaux Province of Congo is named after them.
They reach between 550 and 830 metres, and are rich in manganese
. The Bateke Plateau is an ancient volcanic area.
Several rivers rises in that area, including the Niari River, which flows in Congo, the Ogooue
, Mpassa
, Ndjoumou, Lekabi
and Lekey Rivers which flow in Gabon.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. In the latter, they are found in the Haut-Ogooué
Haut-Ogooué
Haut-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral Francevillite...
Province, while the Plateaux Province of Congo is named after them.
They reach between 550 and 830 metres, and are rich in manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
. The Bateke Plateau is an ancient volcanic area.
Several rivers rises in that area, including the Niari River, which flows in Congo, the Ogooue
Ogooué River
The Ogooué , some 1,200 km long, is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa. Its watershed drains nearly the entire country of Gabon, with some tributaries reaching into the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea....
, Mpassa
Mpassa River
The Mpassa River is a tributary of the Ogooue River.It flows in Gabon, and passes through Franceville. Its main tributary is the Ndjoumou River. The Mpassa River rises in the Bateke Plateau near the border with the Republic of the Congo.- References :...
, Ndjoumou, Lekabi
Lekabi River
-References:* Lerique Jacques. 1983. Hydrographie-Hydrologie. in Geographie et Cartographie du Gabon, Atlas Illustré led by The Ministère de l'Education Nationale de la Republique Gabonaise. Pg 14-15. Paris, France: Edicef.* Perusset André. 1983...
and Lekey Rivers which flow in Gabon.