Ntoum
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Ntoum
Nkan | |
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| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Population (1993) | |
| • Total | 6,188 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ntoum 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.
References
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Nkan". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources". Business Report. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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