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Libreville (/ˈlibrəˌvil/; [2] French:) is the capital and largest city of Gabon, located on the Gabon Estuary. Libreville occupies 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi) of the northwestern province of Estuaire. Libreville is also a port on the Gabon Estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. [3]
Map of Gabon Libreville, ... Cities of Gabon Order City Population Province Census 2003 census 2013 1. Libreville: 538,195: 703,940: Estuaire: 2. Mandji (Port-Gentil)
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Gabon military claims to have taken control of country as gun fire heard ringing out in capital Libreville Gabon coup – live: Military says president Ali Bongo under house arrest after ...
The Embassy of the United States in Libreville was officially established on March 20, 1961, with Walker A. Diamanti serving as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. [2] The embassy was bombed in two incidents in early March 1964, when the United States was mistakenly blamed for influencing the 1964 Gabonese coup d'état .
The Palais du bord de mer (English: Seaside Palace) serves as the official residence of the president of Gabon. Located in the capital city of Libreville, it was commissioned by President Omar Bongo and completed in 1977. [1] The palace was designed by Lebanese-Ivorian architect Pierre Fakhoury. [2]
The Trans-Gabon Railway (French: Transgabonais) is the only railway in Gabon. It runs 670 km (420 mi) east from Owendo port station in Libreville to Franceville via numerous stations, the main ones being Ndjolé , Lopé , Booué , Lastoursville and Moanda .
Libreville attains commune status. [7] Roman Catholic diocese of Libreville established. [8] 1956 - Léon M'ba becomes mayor. [9] 1958 - Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Libreville built. [citation needed] 1959 - Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise headquartered in city. [10] 1960 - City becomes capital of the Republic of Gabon. [1] 1964