Omboué Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Languages

The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi (a dialect of Myene) and French (the official language of Gabon).

Facilities

Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.

Notable people

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