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Lingoye
Lingoye is a village in southern Gabon. It is located in the Boumi-Louetsi Department in Ngounié Province. Nearby towns and villages include Mahouna (2.2 nm), Mbonha (2.0 nm), Bambora (1.4 nm), Lastoursville Lastoursville or Mandji is a city in east-central Gabon, lying on the Ogooué River, 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 f ... (2.0 nm), Djokala (2.2 nm), Tsingue (1.4 nm), Missala (2.0 nm) and Limbenga (2.2 nm). External linksSatellite map at Maplandia.com Populated places in Ngounié Province Boumi-Louetsi Department {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahouna
Mahouna is a village in south-eastern Gabon. It is located in the Mouloundou Department in Ogooué-Lolo Province and is situated on the Ogooué River. Nearby towns and villages include Mikouya (1.4 nm), Kera-Kera (1.0 nm), Mbonha Mbonha is a river-side village in south-eastern Gabon. It is located in the Mouloundou Department in Ogooué-Lolo Province and is situated on the Ogooué River. Nearby towns and villages include Kera-Kera (1.4 nm), Ngonga Ngonga is an ... (1.0 nm), Lingoye (2.2 nm), Tsingue (3.0 nm), Mikouma (4.5 nm) and Malembe (2.2 nm). Populated places in Ogooué-Lolo Province Mouloundou Department {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boumi-Louetsi Department
Boumi-Louetsi is a department of Ngounié Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Mbigou. It had a population of 13,223 in 2013. Towns and villages *Mbigou *Lingoye Lingoye is a village in southern Gabon. It is located in the Boumi-Louetsi Department in Ngounié Province. Nearby towns and villages include Mahouna (2.2 nm), Mbonha (2.0 nm), Bambora (1.4 nm), Lastoursville Lastoursville or ... References Ngounié Province Departments of Gabon {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbonha
Mbonha is a river-side village in south-eastern Gabon. It is located in the Mouloundou Department in Ogooué-Lolo Province and is situated on the Ogooué River. Nearby towns and villages include Kera-Kera (1.4 nm), Ngonga Ngonga is an administrative ward in the Kyela district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. The village is on Lake Nyasa by the Songwe River The Songwe River is a river that forms the international boundary between Malawi and Songwe Region, Ta ... (1.0 nm), Bambora (1.4 nm), Lingoye (2.0 nm) and Mahouna (1.0 nm). Populated places in Ogooué-Lolo Province Mouloundou Department {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsingue
Tsingue is a village in south-eastern Gabon. It is located in the Mouloundou Department in Ogooué-Lolo Province. Nearby towns and villages include Mahouna (3.0 nm), Lingoye Lingoye is a village in southern Gabon. It is located in the Boumi-Louetsi Department in Ngounié Province. Nearby towns and villages include Mahouna (2.2 nm), Mbonha (2.0 nm), Bambora (1.4 nm), Lastoursville Lastoursville or ... (1.4 nm), Missala (1.4 nm), Djondi (1.4 nm), Masoukou (1.0 nm) and Mikouma (2.2 nm). Populated places in Ogooué-Lolo Province Mouloundou Department {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Gabon
The flag of Gabon (french: drapeau du Gabon) is a tricolour (flag), tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, yellow and blue bands. Adopted in 1960 to replace the previous colonial flag containing the Flag of France, French Tricolour at the Glossary of vexillology#Description of standard flag parts and terms, canton, it has been the flag of the Gabon, Gabonese Republic since the country gained independence that year. The design of the present flag entailed the removal the Tricolour and the widening of the yellow stripe at the centre. History The French gained control of modern-day Gabon in 1839, when a local chief surrendered the sovereignty of his land to them. The Berlin Conference of 1885 solidified France's claim to the territory through diplomatic recognition, and it later became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910. Under French colonial empire, French colonial rule over Gabon, the authorities forbade the colony from utilizing its own National flag, distinctiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngounié Province
Ngounié is a province of south-central Gabon covering an area of . Its capital is Mouila. At the 2013 census it had 100,838 inhabitants. In 2016, its governor was Benjamin Nzigou. History The province is named after the Ngounié River, which crosses it with its many tributaries. In December 1858 the French explorer Paul Du Chaillu navigated the Nguoiné river upstream to Fougamou. On his journey, he met several local tribes whom he described in his diaries of his second voyage. Later, Catholic missions were built in Mandji, Sindara, and Saint Martin, whose architecture attracts many tourists. Geography The geography varies from large expanses of savannah and forest to the Monts de Cristal in the north to the Chaillu and Ikoundou ranges further south. Steep sloping mountains abut plains and dense forests, savannah, lakes, and rich farmland. Population Estimated at 101,415 inhabitants, the population of the Ngounié includes significant ethnic diversity including Eshira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Gabon
The provinces of Gabon are divided into forty-nine departments. The departments are listed below, by province (capitals in parentheses): Estuaire Province *Komo Department (Kango) *Komo-Mondah Department (Ntoum) *Noya Department (Cocobeach) * Komo-Océan Department ( Ndzomoe) * Libreville (department & capital city) The Department of Cap Estérias ( Cap Estérias) was deleted in 2013. Haut-Ogooué Province *Djoue Department ( Onga) * Djououri-Aguilli Department (Bongoville) * Lekoni-Lekori Department ( Akiéni) * Lekoko Department ( Bakoumba) * Leboumbi-Leyou Department ( Moanda) * Mpassa Department (Franceville) * Plateaux Department ( Leconi) * Sebe-Brikolo Department ( Okondja) * Ogooué-Létili Department ( Boumango) * Lékabi-Léwolo Department ( Ngouoni) * Bayi-Brikolo Department ( Aboumi) Moyen-Ogooué Province * Abanga-Bigne Department ( Ndjole) * Ogooué et des Lacs Department (Lambaréné) Ngounié Province * Boumi-Louetsi Department ( Mbigou) * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lastoursville
Lastoursville or Mandji is a city in east-central Gabon, lying on the Ogooué River, 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. It grew around palm oil production and as an administrative centre, and soon became a major missionary centre. The town is also known for its caves. The town lies at an elevation of 206 m. Caves Occupying a 90-sq-km site, there are more than 40 caves identified, located in dense primary rainforest close to town. Traces of human activity dates back 7000 years, when the caves were used in rituals. World Heritage Status The caves were added to the UNESCO World Heritage A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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