Haut-Ogooué Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Haut-Ogooué
Province
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Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon
Country	Gabon
Capital	Franceville
Area
• Total	36,547 km2 (14,111 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	250,799
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.683 medium

Haut-Ogooué is a province located in the southeast of Gabon, a country in Central Africa. It is one of Gabon's nine provinces, which are like large regions or states within a country. The province gets its name from the Ogooué River, a major river in Gabon.

Haut-Ogooué covers a large area of about 36,547 square kilometers (about 14,111 square miles). Its capital city is Franceville. One of the most important activities in this province is mining. People dig for valuable minerals like manganese, gold, and uranium here. There's even a special mineral called francevillite, which contains uranium and was named after the city of Franceville.

This region is also historically important for three different cultures: the Obamba, Ndzebi, and Téké people. Over time, many people have moved from smaller villages to bigger cities in the province. In August 2006, the province's soccer team won the Gabon Independence Cup, a big sports event in the country.

Neighboring Regions

Haut-Ogooué shares its borders with several other areas.

International Borders

To the northeast, east, and south, Haut-Ogooué borders different regions of the Republic of the Congo:

• Cuvette-Ouest – to the northeast
• Cuvette – to the east
• Plateaux – to the southeast
• Lékoumou – to the south
• Niari – to the southwest

Domestic Borders

Within Gabon, Haut-Ogooué borders two other provinces:

• Ogooué-Lolo – to the west
• Ogooué-Ivindo – to the north

Departments of Haut-Ogooué

Map showing the departments of Haut-Ogooué.

Just like a country is divided into provinces, each province is divided into smaller areas called departments. Haut-Ogooué is split into eight departments. Each department has its own main town or capital, which is listed in parentheses:

• Djoue (Onga)
• Djououri-Aguilli (Bongoville)
• Lekoni-Lekori (Akiéni)
• Lekoko (Bakoumba)
• Lemboumbi-Leyou (Moanda)
• Mpassa (Franceville)
• Plateaux (Lékoni)
• Sebe-Brikolo (Okondja)

Images for kids

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  A sample of Francevillite mineral, found near Franceville.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Haut-Ogooué para niños