Haut-Ogooué Province

Haut-Ogooué
Province

Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°38′S 13°35′E / 1.633°S 13.583°E / -1.633; 13.583Coordinates: 1°38′S 13°35′E / 1.633°S 13.583°E / -1.633; 13.583
Country  Gabon
Capital Franceville
Area
  Total 36,547 km2 (14,111 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 228,471
  Density 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)

Haut-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral Francevillite takes its name from the primary city. It is the historical home of three cultures, the Obamba, Ndzabi and Téké. Like many regions in Africa, more traditional uses of the land have given way to rural migration to the larger cities. In August 2006, its soccer club won the Gabon Independence Cup.

To the northeast, east, and south, Haut-Ogooué borders several regions of the Republic of the Congo:

Domestically, it borders the following provinces:

Departments

Departments of Haut-Ogooué

Haut-Ogooué is divided into 8 departments:

francevillite from the Mounana mine, near Franceville.


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