Omboué

Omboué
Omboué

Location in Gabon

Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250
Country  Gabon
Province Ogooué-Maritime Province
Department Etimboué Department
Population (2008)
  Total 2,057
Time zone West Africa Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
Area code(s) OMB

Omboué is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon.

Geography

It is the departmental capital of Etimboué Department. It is situated on the shores of the Fernan Vaz lagoon. It is 589 km away from the national capital, Libreville.

Languages

The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi, a dialect of the Bantu language, Myene as well as French (the official language of Gabon)

Facilities

Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.

Notable people

Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250


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