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N7 Road (Gabon)
The N7 road is one of the national highways of Gabon. It connects the far north-east of the country at Makokou to the south-east at Franceville. Towns located along the highway include: * Makokou * Bakwaka * Okondja * Lékori *Akiéni Akiéni is a small town in Lekoni-Lekori Department in Haut-Ogooue in north-eastern Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Locate ... * Ngouoni * Franceville National highways in Gabon {{Africa-road-stub ... [...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] |
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. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park. Transport A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway 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. The town has one airport, Makokou Airport. Religion Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou, the country's last Roman Catholic missionary circonscription. Famous Citizens Emmanuel Iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franceville
Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of 110,568 at the 2013 census. It lies on the Mpassa River 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 slaves and renamed it Francheville (meaning "city of the freed") in 1880. The city later came to be called Franceville (meaning "French city"). Overview Brazza founded Franceville on June 13, 1880. The former name was Masuku. As time went on, it became known as Franceville. Features of the town include St Hilaire's Church (built in 1899), a large statue of President Omar Bongo (who was born in Franceville), a primate medical research institute, and a golf course. Its airport is west, in Mvengué. Bongo was buried in Franceville on June 18, 2009. There is a market where numerous items can be purchased, including clothing, fruit and vegetables, electronics, meats, and the market also sells bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okondja
Okondja is a town in Haut-Ogooué province, eastern Gabon. It is the capital of the Sebe-Brikolo Department. According to the 1993 census it had a population of 5,193 and in 2013 it had an estimated population of 10,136 . It lies along National Route 15 and is served by Okondja Airport. There are significant manganese reserves in the area. There is an old cinema at Okandja named Sébé Cinema. Geography and geology By road, Okondja is located northeast of Franceville. It lies on the Sébé River and is located in the Sébé Valley. It lies along National Route 15 and is served by Okondja Airport. Geologically it belongs to the Okondja Basin, a forested area with submarine "spilitic volcanism", which explains its significant manganese reserves. A Chinese-Brazilian consortium is keen on exploiting local reserves of manganese, and there is a known manganese ore mine about to the east and numerous others in the area. By 2004, the Brazilians had shown an interest in exploi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiéni
Akiéni is a small town in Lekoni-Lekori Department in Haut-Ogooue in north-eastern 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 nort .... It lies along the road to Leconi and is set in a valley on the northern side of the Baniaka River. It is served by Akieni Airport. Notable people * Jean-Boniface Assélé * Jean-Marie Adzé * Luc Marat Abila References External linksSatellite map Populated places in Haut-Ogooué Province {{Gabon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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