Ogooué-Maritime Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ogooué-Maritime
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Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon
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| Country |  Gabon |
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| Capital | Port-Gentil | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22,890 km2 (8,840 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 157,562 | ||
| • Density | 6.8834/km2 (17.828/sq mi) | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.655 medium |
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Ogooué-Maritime is a province in the country of Gabon, located on the western coast of Africa. It's the most western province of Gabon's nine provinces. The capital city of Ogooué-Maritime is Port-Gentil. In 2013, about 157,562 people lived here. The province covers an area of 22,890 square kilometers, which is about the size of a small country.
Where is Ogooué-Maritime?
This province is special because it's right on the coast! Its shores meet the Gulf of Guinea in the northwest and the big South Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Imagine a map: Ogooué-Maritime is the only coastal province in Gabon that doesn't share a border with another country. It only borders other provinces within Gabon.
Here are the provinces it shares land borders with:
- Estuaire to the north
- Moyen-Ogooué to the northeast
- Ngounié to the east
- Nyanga to the southeast
How is Ogooué-Maritime Organized?
Just like a country is divided into states or provinces, Ogooué-Maritime province is divided into smaller areas called departments. These departments help manage different parts of the province.
Ogooué-Maritime has three main departments:
- Bendje Department: Its main town is Port-Gentil, which is also the capital of the whole province.
- Etimboue Department: The main town here is Omboue.
- Ndougou Department: The main town for this department is Gamba.
See also
- In Spanish: Provincia de Ogooué-Maritime para niños
