First of all, Gabonese provinces are coded in the format G-number helping people the government to easily allocate relevant data from them, especially when establishing identity documents.
G1- Estuaire
Estuaire (French word for Estuary) is the province where is located the Capital Libreville with its Leon Mba international airport. From the Libreville, it is easy to reach the rest of the entire country.
The Estuaire province gathers mostly two principal Ethnic Tribes: The Fang, and the Myene.
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City Of Libreville |
G2 - Haut Ogooué
The Haut-Ogooué whose capital is franceville is a province known for its high lands known as "plateaux batéké" and its famous canyon of Lecony.
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City of Franceville |
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City of moanda |
The main local tribes are Teke, Ndoumou, Obamba.
G3 - Moyen Ogooue
The Ogooue river passes trough Lambarene which is the capital of this province. It is also worldy known to be the city where the famous Doctor Albert Schweitzer spent a consideral part of his career building the Albert Schweitzer Hospital there. The main local tribes are essentially Fang and Myene.
G4 - Ngounie
Mouila is the capital and main city of this province whose main tribes are Bandjabi, Bakélé, Nzébi, Mitsogho
G5 - Nyanga
The province capital is Tchibanga , the major local tribe is Punu. This province reflects the beauty of the gabonese nature as a whole.
G6 - Ogooué Ivindo
With its incredible equatorial forest, this province offers a rich natural content. With Makokou as capital, the province's main tribes are Bakota, Fang.
G7 - Ogooué Lolo
Koulamoutou is the capital, the city can be reached via the national railway, (Setrag) allowing to enjoy the Gabonese Landscape. The Major local tribe is Nzebi.
G8 - Ogooué Maritime
The Capital Port Gentil is the industrial and economical Capital of the country, having several Oil orientated companies that are listed in the major worlwide stock exchange such as Total (French Cac 40), Shell (mostly located in Gamba) Addax Petroleum Etc. The Major Tribes are Myené, Punu.
G9 - Woleu Ntem
The Ogooue river passes trough Lambarene which is the capital of this province. It is also worldy known to be the city where the famous Doctor Albert Schweitzer spent a consideral part of his career building the Albert Schweitzer Hospital there. The main local tribes are essentially Fang and Myene.
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The Albert Schweitzer Hospital |
G4 - Ngounie
Mouila is the capital and main city of this province whose main tribes are Bandjabi, Bakélé, Nzébi, Mitsogho
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Ngounie Scenery |
The province capital is Tchibanga , the major local tribe is Punu. This province reflects the beauty of the gabonese nature as a whole.
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Nyanga's Plains Wildlife |
With its incredible equatorial forest, this province offers a rich natural content. With Makokou as capital, the province's main tribes are Bakota, Fang.
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Djidji Waterfalls - Ogooue Ivindo |
Koulamoutou is the capital, the city can be reached via the national railway, (Setrag) allowing to enjoy the Gabonese Landscape. The Major local tribe is Nzebi.
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Lope Reserve - Okanda |
G8 - Ogooué Maritime
The Capital Port Gentil is the industrial and economical Capital of the country, having several Oil orientated companies that are listed in the major worlwide stock exchange such as Total (French Cac 40), Shell (mostly located in Gamba) Addax Petroleum Etc. The Major Tribes are Myené, Punu.
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Total Oil Platform |
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Get away beach - Port Gentil |
A province rich in culture, the only province where only one tribe lives, The Fang tribe. With a rich forest and an amazing cultural content, this province is the northern boarder of Gabon.
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