List of cities in Gabon
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This is a list of cities and towns in Gabon
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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...
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- BakoumbaBakoumbaBakoumba is a town in south eastern Gabon with a population of around 2,500 - 3000 people. It lies south west of Moanda and was the headquarters for the COMILOG Cableway, carrying manganese from Moanda to Mbinda in Congo-Brazzaville. The cable car closed in 1986.The town is known for Lékédi Park,...
- BatoualaBatoualaBatouala is a small village in Gabon halfway between the dirt road from Makokou to Mékambo....
- BelingaBelingaBelinga is a location in Gabon with as yet unexploited iron ore deposits. These ore deposits extend into neighbouring Cameroon and Congo.- Mining :The Belinga iron reserves were discovered in 1895...
- BifounBifounBifoun is a town located in Moyen-Ogooué province, Gabon....
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- BongovilleBongovilleBongoville is a town in south eastern Gabon, lying east of Franceville. It was known as Lewai until its renaming for President Omar Bongo, who was born in what was then a village but was greatly enlarged under his presidency. It lies just west of the Bateke Plateau and is home to a large stadium....
- BoouéBoouéBooué is a town located in Ogooué-Ivindo province, Gabon. Founded in 1883 by Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, the town lies on the Ogooué River which provided the main communication channel before the development of roads and railway.- Transport :...
- CocobeachCocobeachCocobeach is a town in northwestern Gabon, lying on the south bank of the Muni River. It is the capital of the Noya Department. It has a beach and is the main border town for Equatorial Guinea, ferries sailing to Cogo across the river and the border....
- EkataEkataEkata is a small village in the northeastern region of Gabon in the province of Ogooué-Ivindo near the Congo border....
- Eteke
- FougamouFougamouFougamou is a small town in Ngounié Province in Gabon. It has a population of about 4,100 and is the capital of Tsamba-Magotsi Department. It lies along the west bank of the Ngounié River on the N1 road between Lambaréné and Mouila....
- FrancevilleFrancevilleFranceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former...
- Gamba
- KangoKangoKango is a town in the Estuaire Province of Gabon, West Africa, lying on the Komo River and the N1 road. It has a station near the Trans-Gabon Railway, where the railway bridges the Gabon Estuary....
- KoulamoutouKoulamoutouKoulamoutou is the capital of Ogooué-Lolo Province in central Gabon, with a population of around 16,000 people. It lies at the confluence of the River Lolo and the River Bouenguidi and on the N6 road. The town has an airport and had been developed by a Minister of Tourism born in a nearby...
- LalaraLalaraLalara is a town located in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon....
- LambarénéLambarénéLambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. The city counts 24,000 inhabitants and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator....
- LastoursvilleLastoursvilleLastoursville or Mandji is a city in central Gabon, lying on the River Ogooué, the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It was founded as a slave depot named Mandji, renamed Maadiville in 1883 and finally took its current name for François Rigail de Lastours in 1886...
- LeconiLéconiLéconi is a town in south eastern Gabon, lying east of Bongoville on the Léconi River, surrounded by the Batéké Plateau. It is known for the Léconi Canyons and Léconi Park, a private wildlife park also involved in agriculture....
- LibrevilleLibrevilleLibreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
(capital) - MakokouMakokouMakokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are . Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road...
- MayumbaMayumbaMayumba is a town of about 2,500 people on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Gabon, at the end of the N6 road, lying on a peninsula separated from the mainland by the Banio Lagoon....
- MbigouMbigouMbigou is a town in south-eastern Gabon. It is the principal town in the Boumi-Louetsi Department in Ngounié ProvinceIt is served by Mbigou Airport....
- MédouneuMédouneuMédouneu is a small town in northern Gabon. It is the capital of the Haut-Ntem Department in Woleu-Ntem province. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 2,445.The town is served by Medouneu Airport....
- MékamboMékamboMékambo is a small village in on the banks of the Zadié river. It is located in the Ogooué-Ivindo province of Gabon. It has received international press for recent outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in 1994 and 1997.- References :...
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- MinvoulMinvoul- External links :*...
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- MoandaMoandaMoanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué , which began mining in 1957...
- MomoMomo, GabonMomo is a town located in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon....
- MouilaMouilaMouila is the capital of the Ngounié region of Gabon. It lies on the River Ngounié and the N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is the Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water....
- MounanaMounanaMounana is a town in Gabon with a population of about 8,000 people. It lies on the N3 road and from 1958 until the 1990s was a major uranium mining centre. The mine is now closed; it is now primarily a centre for agriculture....
- NdendéNdende-In the Nyanga province, Gabon:*Moukogno Ndende*Two places that have the name Ndende...
- NdjoléNdjoléNdjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. It is known as a base for logging and as a transport hub. Ndjolé is the last city that can be reached by barge traffic traveling up the Ogooué River. Above Ndjolé there are...
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- NkolabonaNkolabonaNkolabona is a town located in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon....
- NtoumNtoumNtoum is a town located in Estuaire Province, Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department.- Transport :* It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway about 40 km east of the capital Libreville, and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara....
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- OmbouéOmboué-Notable people:*Jean Ping -politician...
(also known as Fernan Vaz) - OwendoOwendoOwendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville. It lies at the western end of the Trans-Gabon Railway, and was opened in 1988.- See also :* List of deep water ports * Cement in Africa- External links :*...
- OyemOyemOyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area...
- Petit LoangoPetit LoangoPetit Loango is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon....
- Point DenisPoint DenisPoint Denis is the best known seaside resort in Gabon. It lies on a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gabon Estuary, across which boats sail to Libreville. It also lies near the Pongara National Park.-Leatherback turtles:...
- Port-GentilPort-GentilPort-Gentil or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation...
- Santa ClaraSanta Clara, GabonCape Santa Clara, Gabon is a peninsula extending from the Gabon Esturary new the port of Owendo.- Overview :The larger peninsula that separates the Gabon estuary from Corisco Bay, the cape juts into the mouth of the estuary....
- Sette CamaSette CamaSette Cama is a village in Gabon, lying on the peninsula between the Ndogo Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. In the sixteenth century, it was a major European colonial sea port trading in timber and ivory. Long declined, it is now home to a museum and an airstrip and lies on the edge of the Loango...
- Ste. MarieSte. MarieSte. Marie is French for St. Mary. In English the term may refer to:* Ste. Marie, Illinois, a village in the United States* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , a Canadian city* Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan , an American city...
- TchibangaTchibangaTchibanga is a city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River. It has an estimated population of 24,000 . The town lies on the N6 road and is home to an airport and a market. It lies near the Ivela Falls....
- Tsogni
- ZoulaZoulaZoula is a small village in the Ogooué-Ivindo province of Gabon halfway between Mékambo and Mazingo.*Latitude: 1.0833 N**Longitude: 14.0667 E*Altitude: 508 m...
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1. | Libreville Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :... |
419 596 | 591 356 | Estuaire Estuaire Province Estuaire is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 20,740 km². The provincial capital is Libreville, which is also the national capital. The province is named for the Gabon Estuary, which is at the heart of the province.... |
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2. | Port-Gentil Port-Gentil Port-Gentil or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation... |
79 225 | 111 655 | Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22,890 km². The provincial capital is Port-Gentil. It has an estimated population of 137,993.... |
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3. | Masuku (Franceville) Franceville Franceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former... |
31 183 | 43 948 | 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... |
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4. | Oyem Oyem Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area... |
22 404 | 31 575 | Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 38,465 km². The provincial capital is Oyem.As Woleu-Ntem is the most northerly province of Gabon, it is the only province that borders Cameroon, as well as bordering the Republics of Equatorial Guinea and of the Congo... |
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5. | Moanda Moanda Moanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué , which began mining in 1957... |
21 882 | 30 839 | 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... |
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6. | Mouila Mouila Mouila is the capital of the Ngounié region of Gabon. It lies on the River Ngounié and the N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is the Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water.... |
16 307 | 22 982 | Ngounié Ngounié Ngounié is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 37,750 km². The provincial capital is Mouila.To the southeast, Ngounié borders the Niari Region of the Republic of the Congo... |
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7. | Lambaréné Lambaréné Lambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. The city counts 24,000 inhabitants and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator.... |
15 033 | 21 187 | Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 18,535 km². The provincial capital is Lambaréné.Alone among the provinces of Gabon, Moyen-Ogooué has neither seacoast nor a foreign border... |
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8. | Tchibanga Tchibanga Tchibanga is a city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River. It has an estimated population of 24,000 . The town lies on the N6 road and is home to an airport and a market. It lies near the Ivela Falls.... |
14 054 | 19 807 | Nyanga | |
9. | Koulamoutou Koulamoutou Koulamoutou is the capital of Ogooué-Lolo Province in central Gabon, with a population of around 16,000 people. It lies at the confluence of the River Lolo and the River Bouenguidi and on the N6 road. The town has an airport and had been developed by a Minister of Tourism born in a nearby... |
11 773 | 16 592 | Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Lolo The Ogooué-Lolo province is one of the nine provinces of Gabon. The regional capital is Koulamoutou, a city of approximately 16,000 people. It is the ninth largest city in Gabon and the home of slightly more than one-third of the provincial population.... |
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10. | Makokou Makokou Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are . Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road... |
9 849 | 13 881 | Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Ivindo The Ogooué-Ivindo province is the northeastern-most of the nine provinces of Gabon. The regional capital is Makokou, which is home to one-third of the provincial population. It gets its name from two rivers, the Ogooué and the Ivindo... |