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Omboué

Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250
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Omboué
Coat of arms of Omboué
Omboué is located in Gabon
Omboué
Omboué
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250
Country Gabon
ProvinceOgooué-Maritime Province
DepartmentEtimboué Department
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,057
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (West Africa Time Zone)
Area codeOMB

Omboué is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon.

Geography

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It is the departmental capital of Etimboué Department. It is situated on the shores of the Fernan Vaz lagoon. It is 589 km away from the national capital, Libreville, by road, but about 200 km in a direct line.

Languages

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The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi (a dialect of Myene) and French (the official language of Gabon).

Facilities

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Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.

Notable people

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1°34′S 9°15′E / 1.567°S 9.250°E / -1.567; 9.250

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