Ntoum Explained

Ntoum
Other Name:Nkan
Settlement Type:Town
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:Estuaire Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Komo-Mondah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:51,954
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:0.3844°N 9.7539°W

Ntoum or Nkan is a town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department. Nkan lies along the N1 road and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of Libreville and 12.2 kilometres north of Nzamaligue.[1]

Demographics

In the 2013 census it had a population of 51,954.[2] In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 an estimated population of 11,754.[3]

Transport

It is served by Nkan Airport.[4] It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara.[5]

Industry

Ntoum has an integrated cement plant.

Notes and References

  1. Maps. Google Maps.
  2. Web site: Gabon: Provinces, Cities & Urban Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information.
  3. Web site: Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population. World Gazetteer. 30 March 2012. https://archive.today/20130105080138/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&srt=epnn&col=abcdefghimoq&msz=1500&geo=-80. 5 January 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Nkan. World Airport Codes. 30 March 2012.
  5. Web site: China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources. Business Report . 20 March 2012.