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| Capital district | Libreville |
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| - Mayor | Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 578,156 |
Libreville (population 578,156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. A capital territory or capital District is normally a specially designated Administrative division where a Country 's seat of Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane (born October 6, 1939) was Prime Minister of Gabon from 23 January 1999 to 20 January New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or
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History
The area was inhabited by the Mpongwé tribe long before the French acquired the land in 1839. The Mpongwe are an Ethnic group in Gabon, notable as the earliest known dwellers around The Estuary, where Libreville is now located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The city was founded in 1843 as a trading station; a fort (fort d'Aumale) to keep the slaves awaiting for the boats to come and take them away. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Freed slaves were sent there from the ship L'Elizia, and in 1848 it was named Libreville (French for "Freetown"). Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people It was the chief port of French Equatorial Africa from 1934 to 1946 and was the central focus of the Battle of Gabon in 1940. French Equatorial Africa ( Afrique équatoriale française, AEF) was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Gabon or the Battle of Libreville was part of the West African Campaign of World War II fought in November 1940 Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Libreville was named in imitation of Freetown and grew only slowly as a trading post and a minor administrative centre to a population of 31,000 on independence in 1960. Freetown is the Capital and largest City of Sierra Leone, and a major Port on the Atlantic Ocean. A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place Administrative centre (in Norwegian administrativt senter; in Portuguese centro administrativo) is often used in several countries to refer to Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since independence, the city has grown rapidly and now houses nearly half the national population.
Geography
From north to south, major districts of the city are the residential area Batterie IV, Quartier Louis (known for its nightlife), Mont-Bouët and Nombakélé (busy commercial areas), Glass (the first European settlement in Gabon), Oloumi (a major industrial area) and Lalala, a residential area. Within a urban area there is a tendency for land uses to Aggregate. NightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, Broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo The marché Mont-Bouët (Mont-Bouet market in Libreville is Gabon 's largest market with hundreds of stalls selling fruits vegetables meat poultry (live and dead For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The city’s port and train station on the Trans-Gabon Railway line to Franceville lie in Owendo, south of the main built-up area. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The Trans-Gabon Railway (Transgabonais is the only Railway in Gabon. Franceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22000 people Owendo is a Port City in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville. Inland from these districts lie poorer residential areas.
Transport
Libreville International Airport is the largest airport in Gabon and is located around 11 kilometers (7 mi) north of the city. Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport is an Airport situated in Libreville, Gabon.
Culture and education
Sights in Libreville include the National Museum of Arts and Traditions, the French cultural centre, St Marie’s Cathedral, the carved wood church of St Michael, Nkembo, the Arboretum de Sibang and two cultural villages. Libreville's main market lies in Mont-Bouët. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information Gabon's school of administration and school of law are in Libreville. Libreville also hosts the Omar Bongo University (est. Omar Bongo University (OBU was founded as the National University of Gabon in 1970 1970), various research institutes and a library. Libreville is also known for having one of the best infastructures in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries
Industry
The city is home to a shipbuilding industry, brewing industry and sawmills. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a The city exports raw materials such as wood, rubber and cocoa from the city's main port, and the deepwater port at Owendo. A raw material is something that is acted upon or used by Organisms, or by human labour or Industry, for use as a Building material to create some product Owendo is a Port City in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.
External links
- Libreville is at coordinates Coordinates:
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