Official Name: | Omboué |
Latitude: | -1.566667 |
Longitude: | 9.25 |
Pushpin Map: | Gabon |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gabon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Gabon |
Subdivision Name1: | Ogooué-Maritime Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Etimboué Department |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 2057 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | West Africa Time Zone |
Utc Offset: | +01:00 |
Coordinates: | -1.5667°N 24°W |
Area Code: | OMB |
Omboué is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon.
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, by road, but about 200 km in a direct line.
The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi (a dialect of Myene) and French (the official language of Gabon).
Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.