Ogooué-Maritime Province

Ogooué-Maritime
Province
Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E / 1.500°S 9.500°ECoordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E / 1.500°S 9.500°E
Country	Gabon
Capital	Port-Gentil
Area
• Total	22,890 km^2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	128,774
• Density	5.6/km^2 (15/sq mi)

Ogooué-Maritime is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22,890 km². The provincial capital is Port-Gentil. It has an estimated population (2006) of 137,993.

The western edge of Ogooué-Maritime is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Guinea in the far north. On land, it borders the following provinces:

• Estuaire - north
• Moyen-Ogooué - northeast
• Ngounié - east
• Nyanga - southeast

Departments

Departments of Ogooué-Maritime

Ogooué-Maritime is divided into 3 departments:

• Bendje Department (Port-Gentil)
• Etimboue Department (Omboue)
• Ndougou Department (Gamba)