Makokou
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Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo
province in Gabon
. Its coordinates are 0°34′N 12°52′E. Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.
The city lies on the Ivindo River
and the N4 road
. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park
.
was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala
, Cameroon
are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara
would be part of the project.
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...
province 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...
. Its coordinates are 0°34′N 12°52′E. Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.
The city lies on the Ivindo River
Ivindo River
The Ivindo River is the most important tributary of the Ogooué river, which flows in Gabon.- Course :The Ivindo River flows from northeast Gabon to the southwest, eventually emptying into the Ogoue River. It flows through some of the wildest and most attractive rainforest in Africa. The upper...
and the N4 road
N4 road (Gabon)
The N4 road is one of the national highways of Gabon. It is located to the north-east of the country.Towns located along the highway include:*Viate*Ekonlong*Makokou*Mékambo...
. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park
Ivindo National Park
Ivindo National Park is a national park in east-central Gabon in west central Africa. It is bisected by the equator. Ivindo National Park was completed in 2004. It contains the famous Kongou Falls.- External links :**...
.
Railways
A branch of the Trans-Gabon RailwayTrans-Gabon Railway
The Trans-Gabon Railway is the only railway in Gabon. It runs 670 km east from Owendo port station in Libreville to Franceville via numerous stations, the main ones being Ndjolé, Lopé, Booué, Lastoursville and Moanda.- Construction :...
was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala
Mbala
Mbala is Zambia’s most northerly large town and seat of Mbala District, occupying a strategic location close to the border with Tanzania and controlling the southern approaches to Lake Tanganyika, 40 km by road to the north-east, where the port of Mpulungu is located. It had a population of about...
, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara
Santa Clara, Gabon
Cape 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....
would be part of the project.