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Gulf of Guinea and Ogowe River
Gulf of Guinea and Ogowe River

The Ogooué (or Ogowe), some 1200km long, is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Its watershed drains nearly the entire country of Gabon, with some tributaries reaching into the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa.

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Course

The Ogooue River rises in the northwest of the Bateke Plateaux near Kengue, Congo-Brazzaville. The Batéké plateaux are located around the south-east border between the Republic of Congo and Gabon. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville It runs northwest, and enters Gabon near Boumango. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Poubara Falls are near Maulongo. Maulongo is a Gabonese village on the Ogooue River. It is located in Haut-Ogooué near the Poubara Falls. From Lastoursville until Ndjole, the Ogooue is non-navigable due to rapids. Lastoursville is a city in central Gabon, lying on the River Ogooué, the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. Ndjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. RAPID is an acronym for Rural Address Property IDentification a scheme instituted in New Zealand to assist emergency services in identifying and locating rural properties From the latter city, it runs west, and enters the Gulf of Guinea south of Port Gentil. The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. Port-Gentil (1993 est pop 80000 is the second-largest City of Gabon and a leading Seaport. The Ogowe Delta is quite large, about 100 km long and 1000000 km wide. A delta is a Landform where the mouth of a River flows into an Ocean, Sea, Estuary, Lake or another river

Basin

The Ogooue Basin is 223,856 km² that 173,000 (73%) are part of the Gabon area. It mostly consists of undisturbed rainforest with some grassland. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches Grasslands (also called greenswards) are areas where the Vegetation is dominated by Grasses ( Poaceae) and other Herbaceous (non-woody It is home to a high biodiversity. All three species of crocodile, for instance, occur in the river: the Nile crocodile, the dwarf crocodile, and the slender-snouted crocodile. A crocodile is any Species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the Subfamily Crocodylinae) The Nile crocodile ( Crocodylus niloticus) is an African Reptile of the family Crocodylidae. The dwarf crocodile ( Osteolaemus tetraspis) is an African species of crocodile The slender-snouted crocodile ( Crocodylus cataphractus) is a species of Crocodile.

The Mpassa River is a tributary of the Ogooue River. The Mpassa River is a Tributary of the Ogooue River. It flows in Gabon, and passes through Franceville. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The Ndjoumou River is the main tributary of Mpassa River.

Economy

The Ogooué is navigable from Ndjole to the sea. A body of water such as a River, Canal or Lake, is navigable if it is deep wide and slow enough for a vessel to pass and there are no obstructions like Ndjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. It is used to bring wood to the Port Gentil Harbour.

The Ogowe Basin includes several parks such as the Lope National Park. Lopé National Park is a National park in central Gabon. Although the terrain is mostly Rain forest, in the north the park contains the last remnants

The catchment area has an average population density of 4 people per km². Towns along the river include Ayem, Adane, Loanda, Lambarene, Ndjole, Booué, Kankan, Maulongo, Mboungou-Mbadouma, Ndoro, Lastoursville, Moanda, and Franceville near the Congo border. Ayem is a small town in central western Gabon. Transport It has a small station on the Trans-Gabon Railway. Lambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. Ndjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. Booué is a town located in Ogooué-Ivindo province Gabon. Railway The Trans-Gabon Railway opened to here in 1982 Kankan is the second largest city in Guinea, located on the River Milo in eastern Guinea and lying about 300 Miles east of the nation's Maulongo is a Gabonese village on the Ogooue River. It is located in Haut-Ogooué near the Poubara Falls. Mboungou Mbadouma is a town in Gabon. It is located near the confluence between the Ogooue and the Leconi Rivers Transport It Lastoursville is a city in central Gabon, lying on the River Ogooué, the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. Moanda is one of the four largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. Franceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22000 people

The first European explorer, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, traveled in the area in the 1870s. This list of explorers is sorted by surname See also the links below. Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, best known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza ( January 26, 1852 - September 14, Events and Trends Technology The invention of the prototype telephone by Alexander G Persistent reports by the natives of creatures resembling dinosaurs have motivated a number of recent expeditions into the area of the northern tributaries of the Ogooué and the swamps on the western side of the Congo River. The Congo River (for a time known as the Zaire River) is the largest River in Western Central Africa.

Tributaries

The Ogowe River receives water of numerous tributaries including:

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