Owendo
Place in Estuaire Province, Gabon
Owendo Ovendo | |
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00°17′00″N 09°30′00″E / 0.28333°N 9.50000°E / 0.28333; 9.50000 | |
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Province | Estuaire 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
- List of deep water ports [1]
- Cement in Africa
References
- ^ 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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