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Ondama Destination Guide

Delve into Ondama in Gabon

Ondama in the region of Haut-Ogooué is a city in Gabon - some 321 mi or ( 516 km ) South-East of Libreville , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ondama is now 02:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Libreville " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pointe-Noire, Loubomo, Brazzaville, Bata, and Kinshasa. While being here, make sure to check out Pointe-Noire . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ondama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Franceville

Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 56,000 (2010, approx. ) people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former slaves and renamed it "Francheville" (meaning "city of the freed" in French) in 1880. The city later came to be called Franceville.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.63 13.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Haut-Ogooué Province

Haut-Ogooué Province

Haut-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral Francevillite takes its name from the primary city. It is the historical home of three cultures, the Obamba, Ndzabi and Téké.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -1.63 13.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Haut-Ogooué Province, Provinces of Gabon

Mpassa Department

Mpassa is a department of Haut-Ogooué Province in south-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Franceville.

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Located at -1.63 13.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Departments of Gabon, Haut-Ogooué Province

Stade de Franceville

The Stade de Franceville is a stadium in Franceville, Gabon. The 35000 capacity stadium was opened in January 2012, in time for its use in the 2012 African Cup of Nations. The opening game was a friendly between Gabon and Sudan.

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Located at -1.64 13.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Football venues in Gabon

Bongoville

Bongoville is a town in south eastern Gabon, lying east of Franceville. It was known as Lewai until its renaming for President Omar Bongo, who was born in what was then a village but was greatly enlarged under his presidency. It lies just west of the Bateke Plateau and is home to a large stadium.

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Located at -1.65 13.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Haut-Ogooué Province