Fougamou Explained

Official Name:Fougamou
Pushpin Map:Gabon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gabon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Gabon
Subdivision Name1:Ngounié Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1993
Population Total:4,100
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-1.2167°N 46°W

Fougamou is a small town in Ngounié Province in Gabon. It has a population of about 4,100 and is the capital of Tsamba-Magotsi Department. It lies along the west bank of the Ngounié River on the N1 road between Lambaréné and Mouila.

The town has a mission house, market, hotels, restaurants, pharmacy and shops. There is an airport and shared taxis pass through regularly. There are waterfalls nearby, known as the Samba Falls or Impératrice Falls. To the east are the Chaillu Mountains and Waka National Park. A short distance north is the village of Sindara which has an abandoned mission and rapids on the river.

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