Estuaire, Gabon · Africa
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Libreville is a city located in Estuaire, Gabon. With a population of 846,090, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Libreville sits in Gabon. It's in the Africa/Libreville time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Libreville to your route.
Libreville (; French: [libʁəvil]) is the capital and largest city of Gabon, located on the Gabon Estuary. Libreville occupies 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi) of the northwestern province of Estuaire. Libreville is also a port on the Gabon Estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population wasRead more
703,904.
The area has been inhabited by the Mpongwe people since before the French acquired the land in 1839. It was later an American Christian mission, and a slave resettlement site, before becoming the chief port of the colony of French Equatorial Africa. By the time of Gabonese independence in 1960, the city was a trading post and minor administrative centre with a population of 32,000. Since 1960, Libreville has grown rapidly and now is home to one-third of the national population.
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Libreville is located in Estuaire, Gabon, Africa. The coordinates are 0.3924 latitude, 9.4536 longitude.
Libreville has a population of approximately 846,090 people, making it a city in Gabon.
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