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'''Nkan''' 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 (Gabon)|N1 road]] and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of [[Libreville]] and 12.2 kilometres north of [[Nzamaligue]].<ref name="GM">{{cite map|title= Maps|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 has an estimated population of 11,754.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=gamelan&srt=epnn&col=abcdefghimoq&msz=1500&geo=-80|title=Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population|publisher=World Gazetteer|accessdate=30 March 2012}}</ref> It is served by [[Nkan Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-airport-codes.com/gabon/nkan-5271.html|title=Nkan|publisher=World Airport Codes|accessdate=30 March 2012}}</ref> 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, Gabon|Santa Clara]].<ref>[http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3276107 Business Report - China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> NToum has an integrated cement plant.<ref> http://www.heidelbergcement.com/global/en/company/group_areas/africa_asia_med_basin/africa.htm</ref> |
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'''Ntoum''' is a town located in [[Estuaire Province]], [[Gabon]]. It is the capital of the [[Komo-Mondah Department]]. |
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* It is located on the [[Trans-Gabon Railway]] about 40 km east of the capital Libreville, and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of [[Santa Clara, Gabon|Santa Clara]].<ref>[http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3276107 Business Report - China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* NToum has an integrated cement plant.<ref> http://www.heidelbergcement.com/global/en/company/group_areas/africa_asia_med_basin/africa.htm</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Transport in Gabon]] |
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* [[Cement in Africa]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Gabon]] |
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[[fr:Ntoum]] |
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Revision as of 13:26, 30 March 2012
Ntoum
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| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
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• Total | 6,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Nkan 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] In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 has an estimated population of 11,754.[2] It is served by Nkan Airport.[3] 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.[4] NToum has an integrated cement plant.[5]
References
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Nkan". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Business Report - China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources
- ^ http://www.heidelbergcement.com/global/en/company/group_areas/africa_asia_med_basin/africa.htm
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