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Nzingmeyong in the region of Ogooué-Ivindo is a town in Gabon - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) East of Libreville , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nzingmeyong is now 08:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Libreville " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Mongomo, Bata, and Toulo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaoundé . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nzingmeyong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Makokou and Kongou
I started teaching English in a high school in Makokou, a remote corner of northeastern Gabon, in 1981. In 1983, my appendix burst and my heart stopped. Near death, I left. But made a promise to retur ..
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I started teaching English in Makokou, a remote corner of northeastern Gabon, in 1981. In 1983, my appendix burst and my heart stopped. Near death, I left. But made a promise to return, and did, in 20 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
Makokou
Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|34|N|12|52|E||| | |name= }}. Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600. The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park.
Located at 0.57 12.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 8 km away
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 17 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 17 km away
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