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About Gabon
The Republique Gabonaise straddles the Equator.
Mapping Gabon
Map of Gabon
Countries neighbouring Gabon:
Equatorial
Guinea, Cameroon and Republic of Congo.
Gabon Maps and Travel Guides
Gabon Travel Guides - Gabon Maps.
Weather in Africa:
Local weather forecasts for destinations around Africa.
Gabon Background
This former French colony gained its independence on August 17, 1960.
Much of the Gabonese Republic is covered in tropical rainforest and bisected by rivers. The principal river being the Ogooue, which is navigable from the Atlantic Ocean to Ndjole.
Libreville
Libreville, on the Gabon River estuary, is the capital and major port of the Gabonese Republic.
Founded by liberated slaves at the site of a French mission in 1849, Libreville was originally called Gabon.
Where to Stay in Libreville
Radisson Blu Okoume Palace Hotel
Radisson Blu Okoume Palace Hotel: 5, Boulevard de Nice, Libreville, Gabon.
Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this five-star hotel is a perfect place to use as a base for the exploration of Libreville and the fascinating countryside of Gabon.
Large rooms, spotless beds and a tasty breakfast earned the Radisson Blu Okoume Palace Hotel rave reviews from its guests.
Getting Around Gabon
Gabon by Road
Only about 8 per cent of Gabon's 7,535 km of roads, are surfaced.
A major road crosses Gabon from north to south, linking the country with Loubomo, in the Republic of Congo, and Douala, in Cameroon.
Gabon by Rail
There is a rail link through Mbinda, in the Republic of Congo, with the Pointe Noire- Brazzaville Line.
In 1974 construction began on the Trans Gabon Railway; with the section between Libreville's port of Owendo and Booue being completed in 1982.
The extension to Franceville in the south-east was opened in 1986, and a spur to the iron-ore deposits of the north-east was begun in the early 1990s.
Gabon by Boat
The River Ogooue and its tributaries, the Ivindo and Ngounie rivers, are navigable.
The rainy seasons in Gabon are from February to April, and October to November.
Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil, the capital of Ogooue-Maritime Prefecture, is located in western Gabon; on an island in the Ogooue River estuary, east of Cape Lopez.
Originally a hunting camp called Mandji-Oroungou, a French post was established here in 1885.
Gabon Language and Culture
The official language of Gabon is French, although the majority of Gabonese are Bantu-speaking; the Fang, being the largest of the ethnic groups.
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