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Ogooué-Maritime Province

Coordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E / 1.500°S 9.500°E / -1.500; 9.500
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Ogooué-Maritime
Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon
Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E / 1.500°S 9.500°E / -1.500; 9.500
Country Gabon
CapitalPort-Gentil
Area
 • Total
22,890 km2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total
157,562
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.655[1]
medium

Ogooué-Maritime is the westernmost of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22,890 km². The provincial capital is Port-Gentil. It has a 2013 census population of 157,562.

The western edge of Ogooué-Maritime is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Guinea in the far north. On land, it borders the following provinces:

Departments

Departments of Ogooué-Maritime

Ogooué-Maritime is divided into 3 departments:

References

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.