Moyen-Ogooué Province

Moyen-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 18,535 km². The provincial capital is Lambaréné.

Alone among the provinces of Gabon, Moyen-Ogooué has neither seacoast nor a foreign border. It borders the following provinces:

• Woleu-Ntem - north
• Ogooué-Ivindo - east
• Ogooué-Lolo - southeast, at a quadripoint
• Ngounié - south
• Ogooué-Maritime - southwest
• Estuaire - northwest

Moyen-Ogooué borders more other provinces of Gabon than any other province.

Departments

Moyen-Ogooué is divided into 2 departments:

• Abanga-Bigne Department (Ndjole)
• Ogooue et des Lacs Department (Lambaréné)

Further Reading

• Petringa, Maria. Brazza, A Life for Africa. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2006. ISBN 9781-4259-11980. Describes Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza's extensive explorations of the Ogoué River basin.