Owendo
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  Owendo Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 00°17′00″N 09°30′00″E / 0.28333°N 9.50000°E | |
| Country | 
Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Population (2013 Census) | |
| • Total | 79,300 |
Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.
History
In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city. [1]
In 2023, Fortescue Metals Group inked a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo. Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.
Industry
Owendo has a cement works.
See also
References
00°17′N 09°30′E / 0.283°N 9.500°E
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Owendo
Ovendo | |
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Owendo Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 00°17′00″N 09°30′00″E / 0.28333°N 9.50000°E | |
| Country |
Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Population (2013 Census) | |
| • Total | 79,300 |
Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.
History
In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city. [1]
In 2023, Fortescue Metals Group inked a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo. Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.
Industry
Owendo has a cement works.
See also
References
00°17′N 09°30′E / 0.283°N 9.500°E
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| National | |
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| This Gabon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |