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Petit Mapfoungui Destination Guide
Delve into Petit Mapfoungui in Gabon
Petit Mapfoungui in the region of Ogooué-Lolo is a city in Gabon - some 275 mi or ( 443 km ) South-East of Libreville , the country's capital .
Current time in Petit Mapfoungui is now 01:03 PM (Saturday) . 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: Loubomo, Brazzaville, Bata, Kinshasa, and Omoi I. While being here, make sure to check out Loubomo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Petit Mapfoungui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Oklo
Oklo is a region near the town of Franceville, in the Haut-Ogooué province of the Central African state of Gabon. Several natural nuclear fission reactors were discovered in the uranium mines in the region in 1972.
Located at -1.39 13.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Natural nuclear fission reactor
A natural nuclear fission reactor is a uranium deposit where self-sustaining nuclear chain reactions have occurred. This can be examined by analysis of isotope ratios. The existence of this phenomenon was discovered in 1972 at Oklo in Gabon, Africa, by French physicist Francis Perrin. The conditions under which a natural nuclear reactor could exist had been predicted in 1956 by Paul Kazuo Kuroda. The conditions found were very similar to what was predicted.
Located at -1.39 13.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 18 km away
Lekoni River
The Lekoni River is a river in Gabon. It passes through Akieni and Lekoni. The Leconi river rises in the Batéké Plateau near the border with the Republic of Congo. It is a tributary of the Ogooue River. Its own tributary is the Lekey River.
Located at -1.18 13.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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