Setté Cama is a village in
Gabon, lying on the
peninsula
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between the
Ndogo Lagoon The Ndogo Lagoon is located in the southwestern part of Gabon. Setté Cama and Gamba are two known places that lie on its banks. The Ndogo Lagoon has about 350 islands. Sport fishing is popular in the area, and close to the mouth of the lagoon are f ...
and the
Atlantic Ocean. In the sixteenth century, it was a major
European
colonial
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sea port trading in
timber and
ivory. Long declined, it is now home to a
museum and an
airstrip and lies on the edge of the
Loango National Park
Loango National Park is a national park in western Gabon. It protects diverse coastal habitats, including part of the Iguéla Lagoon, the only significant example of a typical western African lagoon system that is protected within a national ...
.
Populated places in Ngounié Province
Ramsar sites in Gabon
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