Omboué
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Omboué Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250
Country	Gabon
Province	Ogooué-Maritime Province
Department	Etimboué Department
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,057
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (West Africa Time Zone)
Area code	OMB

Omboué is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon.

Geography

It is the departmental capital of Etimboué Department. It is situated on the shores of the Fernan Vaz lagoon. It is 589 km away from the national capital, Libreville, by road, but about 200 km in a direct line.

Languages

The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi (a dialect of Myene) and French (the official language of Gabon).

Facilities

Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.

Notable people

• Jean Ping - politician
• Joseph Rendjambé
• Charles Tchen

1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250

External links

• Hotel Olako - accommodation in Omboue

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