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Libreville was the administrative capital of France's Congo-Gabon colony between 1888 and 1904, when the capital moved to Brazzaville. [7] In 1910, Gabon became part of French Equatorial Africa (Afrique équatoriale française, AEF). French companies were allowed to exploit the Middle Congo (modern-day Congo-Brazzaville).
Gabon (/ ɡ ə ˈ b ɒ n / gə-BON; French pronunciation: ⓘ), officially the Gabonese Republic (French: République gabonaise), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.
Map of Gabon Libreville, ... Cities of Gabon Order City Population Province Census 2003 census 2013 1. Libreville: 538,195: 703,940: Estuaire: 2. Mandji (Port-Gentil)
Flag Map Province Capital Population (2013) [1] Area (km 2) [1]; Estuaire: Libreville: 895,689 20,740 Haut-Ogooué: Franceville: 250,799 36,547 Moyen-Ogooué: Lambaréné
1960 - City becomes capital of the Republic of Gabon. [1] 1964 March: 1964 United States Embassy in Libreville bombings occur. Deepwater port opens in Owendo. [1] Population: 45,909 urban agglomeration. [11] 1968 - Leon Mebiame Mba becomes mayor. [9] 1970 - National University of Gabon established. 1974 - L'Union newspaper begins publication ...
Port-Gentil (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ ʒɑ̃ti]) or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon, and it is a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. The city is located on a delta island in the Ogooue delta. Nearby Cape Lopez is Gabon's westernmost point. As of 2013 census, it had a population of 136,462.
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (French: Aéroport International M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba) (IATA: MVB, ICAO: FOON) is an airport serving the city of Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon. The airport is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city, near the village of M'Vengue.
Gabon is a Francophone country, where, as of 2024, 1.683 million (66.3%) out of 2.539 million people speak French. [3] It is estimated that 80% [4] of the country's population can speak the language competently and one-third of residents of Libreville, the capital city, had become native French speakers. [2]