Ntoum
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Ntoum
Nkan | |
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Town | |
Ntoum Location in Gabon | |
Coordinates: 0°23′4″N 9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°ECoordinates: 0°23′4″N 9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°E | |
Country | Gabon |
Province | Estuaire Province |
Department | Komo-Mondah |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 51,954 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ntoum or Nkan is a town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department. Nkan lies along the N1 road and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of Libreville and 12.2 kilometres north of Nzamaligue.[1]
Demographics[]
In the 2013 census it had a population of 51,954.[2] In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 an estimated population of 11,754.[3]
Transport[]
It is served by .[4] It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara.[5]
Industry[]
Ntoum has an integrated cement plant.
References[]
- ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ "Gabon: Provinces, Cities & Urban Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Nkan". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources". Business Report. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
Rank | Name | Province | Pop. | ||||||
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Libreville Port-Gentil |
1 | Libreville | Estuaire | 703,940 | |||||
2 | Port-Gentil | Ogooué-Maritime | 136,462 | ||||||
3 | Franceville | Haut-Ogooué | 110,568 | ||||||
4 | Owendo | Estuaire | 79,300 | ||||||
5 | Oyem | Woleu-Ntem | 60,685 | ||||||
6 | Moanda | Haut-Ogooué | 59,154 | ||||||
7 | Ntoum | Estuaire | 51,954 | ||||||
8 | Lambaréné | Moyen-Ogooué | 38,775 | ||||||
9 | Mouila | Ngounié | 36,061 | ||||||
10 | Akanda | Estuaire | 34,548 |
Categories:
- Populated places in Estuaire Province
- Komo-Mondah Department
- Gabon geography stubs