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Moanda Destination Guide
Touring Moanda in Gabon
Moanda in the region of Haut-Ogooué with its 30,151 citizens is a city located in Gabon - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) South-East of Libreville , the country's capital city .
Time in Moanda is now 02:47 PM (Saturday) . 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: Loubomo, Brazzaville, Bata, Kinshasa, and Welle. Being here already, consider visiting Loubomo . Check out our recommendations for Moanda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Moanda
Moanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957. Moanda has a population of around 39,298 inhabitants (2010 est. ) and is the second largest city in the Haut Ogooué Region, after Franceville. It is also a border town, lying 100 km away from the border with the Republic of Congo.
Located at -1.57 13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lemboumbi-Leyou Department
Lemboumbi-Leyou is a department of Haut-Ogooué Province in south-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Moanda.
Located at -1.57 13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Moanda Railway Station
Moanda Railway Station is a station on the Trans-Gabon Railway and the penultimate stop before Franceville Railway Station, the southern terminus of the railway. Like many stations of the Trans-Gabon, it lies outside the limits of Moanda itself, in an isolated plain. Moanda Railway Station lies 50km to Franceville Railway Station and 661km to Owendo (PK 0), near Libreville.
Located at -1.57 13.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Moanda Airport
Moanda Airport is an airport serving Moanda, a town in the Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon.
Located at -1.54 13.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mounana
Mounana is a town in Gabon with a population of about 8,000 people. It lies on the N3 road and from 1958 until the 1990s was a major uranium mining centre. The mine is now closed; it is now primarily a centre for agriculture.
Located at -1.43 13.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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