Étéké Explained

Étéké
Pushpin Map:Gabon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gabon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Gabon
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ngounie
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Ngounie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone1:West Africa Time
Utc Offset1:+1:00
Coordinates:-1.5°N 11.48°W
Footnotes:[1]

Étéké is a place in the region of Province de la Ngounie in Gabon at 1°30'0" south of the equator and 11°28'48" east of the Greenwich Prime Meridian.

Étéké is situated on a cleared hilltop approximately 26 km uphill from Yeno. Étéké is one of the higher points in the central Gabonese rainforest. Étéké was the hub for the gold industry in the region. Belgians were supposedly the first to arrive on their way north from Congo circa 1920. The Gold business around Étéké was at its heyday in the 1950s and '60s. According to locals, the business died down in the 1970s and '80s. But gold continues to be traded in the area.

References

  1. Web site: Time Zone & Clock Changes in Étéké, Gabon . timeanddate.com . 9 May 2020 .