Owendo

Owendo
Ovendo
Owendo is located in Gabon
Owendo
Owendo
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 00°17′00″N 09°30′00″E / 0.28333°N 9.50000°E / 0.28333; 9.50000
Country Gabon
ProvinceEstuaire 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 signed 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

  1. ^ Britannica, Owendo, britannica.com, USA, accessed on June 30, 2019

00°17′N 09°30′E / 0.283°N 9.500°E / 0.283; 9.500


 

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