Woleu-Ntem
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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
. It borders the following areas of these countries:
Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
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...
's nine provinces
Provinces of Gabon
||Gabon is divided into nine provinces -#Estuaire #Haut-Ogooué #Moyen-Ogooué #Ngounié #Nyanga #Ogooué-Ivindo #Ogooué-Lolo #Ogooué-Maritime...
. It covers an area of 38,465 km². The provincial capital is 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...
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As Woleu-Ntem is the most northerly province of Gabon, it is the only province that borders 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...
, as well as bordering the Republics of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
and of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
. It borders the following areas of these countries:
- Centro Sur Province, Equatorial GuineaCentro Sur ProvinceCentro Sur Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Evinayong.Centro Sur borders Gabon's Estuaire Province in the southwest and Woleu-Ntem Province in the southeast, and Cameroon's South Province in the north...
- northwest, west of Wele-Nzas - Wele-Nzas Province, Equatorial GuineaWele-Nzas ProvinceWele-Nzas Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Mongomo.It borders Centro Sur Province to the west, Kié-Ntem Province to the north, and Woleu-Ntem Province of Gabon to the east and south....
- northwest, east of Centro Sur and south of Kié-Ntem - Kié-Ntem Province, Equatorial GuineaKié-Ntem ProvinceKié-Ntem Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Ebebiyín.Kié-Ntem Province has the following borders:*South Province, Cameroon - north*Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon - east*Wele-Nzas Province, Equatorial Guinea - south...
- northwest, north of Wele-Nzas - South Province, CameroonSouth Province (Cameroon)The South Region is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon...
- north - Sangha Region, Republic of the CongoSanghaSangha is a word in Pali or Sanskrit that can be translated roughly as "association" or "assembly," "company" or "community" with common goal, vision or purpose...
- east
Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
- EstuaireEstuaireEstuaire may refer to:* Estuaire - a province in Gabon* Estuaire - a contemporary art exhibition in France...
- southwest - Moyen-OgoouéMoyen-OgoouéMoyen-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...
- south - Ogooué-IvindoOgooué-IvindoThe 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...
- southeast
Departments
Woleu-Ntem is divided into 5 departments:- Haut-Komo DepartmentHaut-Komo DepartmentHaut-Komo is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Ndindi. The department borders with Equatorial Guinea....
(NdindiNdindiNdindi is a small town in northern Gabon. It is the capital of the Haut-Komo Department in Woleu-Ntem province....
) - Haut-Ntem DepartmentHaut-Ntem DepartmentHaut-Ntem is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Médouneu....
(MedouneuMédouneuMédouneu 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....
) - Ntem DepartmentNtem DepartmentNtem is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Bitam. It borders Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon....
(Bitam) - Okano DepartmentOkano DepartmentOkano is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Mitzic....
(Mitzic) - Woleu DepartmentWoleu DepartmentWoleu is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Oyem. It borders Equatorial Guinea to the west....
(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...
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