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| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Ogooue-Maritime |
| Department | Bendje Department |
Port-Gentil (1993 est. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic |||} Gabon is divided into nine Provinces (capitals in parentheses- Estuaire ( Libreville) Haut-Ogooué ( Franceville Ogooué-Maritime is one of Gabon 's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22890 km² The provinces of Gabon are divided into thirty-seven departments. Bendje is a department of Ogooué-Maritime Province in western Gabon. pop. 80,000) is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation. The city lies close to Cape Lopez, the westernmost point in Gabon. Cape Lopez is a 55 km-long Peninsula on the coast of west central Africa, in the country of Gabon.
The settlement was established on Mandji Island in the delta of the Ogowe River by the French, who signed a treaty with the Orungu people in 1873. The Ogooué (or Ogowe) some 1200km long is the principal River of Gabon in west central Africa. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Orungu (c 1700 - 1927 was a small pre-colonial state of what is now Gabon in West Africa. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It was used as a base for the expeditions of de Brazza into the interior, then in 1894 a customs post was set up, becoming the nucleus of a trading center that included Hatton & Cookson, John Holt, Woermann, Société du Haut-Ogooué, and Compagnie d'Exploitations Forestières Africaines. Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, best known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza ( January 26, 1852 - September 14, Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Customs is an Authority or agency in a Country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods The main products were initially rubber and ivory, gradually supplemented by woods, particularly okoumé for plywood. Ivory is formed from Dentine and constitutes the bulk of the Teeth and Tusks of animals such as the Elephant, Hippopotamus, Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs Gaboon redirects here See also the Gaboon viper. Okoumé redirects here Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers
The town was named after the French colonial administrator Émile Gentil in 1900. Émile Gentil ( 4 April 1866 - 30 March 1914) was a French colonial administrator, naval officer and colonial military Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar After World War I it became a port for timber, but it grew rapidly only after Elf began oil exploration in the area. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Elf Aquitaine was a French Oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is
A 1947 population of 4,500 grew to 21,000 by 1960. An oil refinery was established by SOGARA in the 1960s, with natural gas added in 1968. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The town is now known for its hotels and its nightlife, while attractions include the St Louis Church (built in 1927), a zoo, a casino, beaches and a golf course, as well as the wildlife in local swamps. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis NightLife with Tony Delroy is a popular late night talkback show across ABC Local Radio, Broadcasting from the 702 ABC Sydney studios in Ultimo Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water
Transportation
Port Gentil is technically on an island, and no bridge connects it to the mainland. The limited number of paved roads within the city are also poorly maintained. It has an airport serving as the main channel of transportation with the world. Regular flights are operated from the airport to Libreville, capital of Gabon. Libreville (population 578156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Oil company charters to other destinations are a regular sight from the airport.
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References
- David E. Gardinier, Historical Dictionary of Gabon, 2nd ed. (The Scarecrow Press, 1994) p. 275-276
- Port Gentil - the world's most expensive city, Time Magazine online, Mar 16 2007
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