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Youko Destination Guide
Touring Youko in Gabon
Youko in the region of Ogooué-Ivindo is a city located in Gabon - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) East of Libreville , the country's capital city .
Time in Youko is now 12:06 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Libreville " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Mongomo, Malabo, and Bata. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Youko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ogooué-Ivindo Province
The Ogooué-Ivindo province is the northeastern-most of the nine provinces of Gabon. The regional capital is Makokou, which is home to one-third of the provincial population. It gets its name from two rivers, the Ogooué and the Ivindo. This province is the largest, least populated, and least developed of the nine. Area: 46,075 km² Two-letter abbreviation/HASC: GB-OI ISO 3166-2: GB-06 Population (1993): 48,862 The southern part of the province is crossed by the Equator.
Located at 0.60 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Mwangné National Park
Mwangné National Park is a national park in Gabon. It covers an area of 1,160 km².
Located at 0.60 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ivindo Department
Ivindo is a department of Ogooué-Ivindo Province in northern-central Gabon. Its capital is Makokou.
Located at 0.56 12.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Ipassa Makokou Biosphere Reserve
The Ipassa Makokou Biosphere reserve is situated in Gabon and covers 150.00 km². Situated along the banks of the Ivindo River, Ipassa-Makokou Biosphere Reserve represents an example of the dense tropical rainforest of the Congo-Guinean phytogeographic region. The biosphere reserve is Gabon’s only area where no forest exploitation takes place thus the core area is in a relatively pristine state.
Located at 0.52 12.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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