Mouila is the capital of the
Ngounié region 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 nort ...
. It lies on the
Ngounié River and the
N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is
Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water.
Mouila is very spread out and has several markets and commercial centers. A taxi service runs in Mouila. Taxis are green and white and cost 200–500 Central African CFA francs depending on the distance traveled.
Mouila is home to a huge range of Gabonese ethnic groups and is a major hub of commerce and travel. It is served by
Mouila Airport. From Mouila, bush taxis may be obtained traveling to Ndende, Tchibanga,
Lambaréné
Lambaréné is a town and the capital of Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. It has a population of 38,775 as of 2013, and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator.
Lambaréné is based in the Central African Rainforest at the river Ogooué. This rive ...
,
Libreville and Lebamba.
Climate
Mouila has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Aw'').
Notable people
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François Bozizé, a former president of the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
, is from Mouila.
*
Pierre Mamboundou
Pierre Mamboundou (6 November 1946 – 15 October 2011) was a Gabonese politician. He was President of the Union of the Gabonese People (UPG), an opposition party in Gabon, from 1989 to 2011.
ACCT career and 1989 events
Mamboundou was born in ...
, politician
*
André Raponda Walker, the anthropologist and priest worked near here at a place called Sainte-Martin.
[Biography of Raponds Walker]
accessed 11 August 2008
References
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Populated places in Ngounié Province