Booué
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| Booué | |
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| Booué, March 1878, shortly before the town was founded | |
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| Coordinates: 00°06′00″S 11°56′00″E / 0.1°S 11.9333333°E | |
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| Province | Ogooué-Ivindo Province |
| Department | Lope Department |
Booué is a town located in Ogooué-Ivindo province, Gabon. Founded in 1883 by Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, the town lies on the Ogooué River which provided the main communication channel before the development of roads and railway.
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The Trans-Gabon Railway opened to here in 1982. Today the town is also served by Booué Airport (IATA: BGB).
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Coordinates: 00°06′S 11°56′E / 0.1°S 11.933°E
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