Ogooué-Maritime Province

Ogooué-Maritime is the westernmost of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22,890 km2. The provincial capital is Port-Gentil. It has a 2013 census population of 157,562.

Ogooué-Maritime
Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E
Country Gabon
CapitalPort-Gentil
Area
  Total22,890 km2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total157,562
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.655[1]
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The western edge of Ogooué-Maritime is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Guinea in the far north. On land, it borders the following provinces:

Departments

Departments of Ogooué-Maritime

Ogooué-Maritime is divided into 3 departments:

References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.


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