Woleu-Ntem Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Woleu-Ntem
Province
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Woleu-Ntem Province in Gabon
Country	Gabon
Capital	Oyem
Area
• Total	38,465 km2 (14,851 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	154,986
• Density	4.02927/km2 (10.43577/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.641 medium

Woleu-Ntem is the northernmost area, or province, in the country of Gabon. It is named after two important rivers that flow through it: the Woleu River and the Ntem River.

This province covers a large area of about 38,465 square kilometers (about 14,851 square miles). The main city and capital of Woleu-Ntem is Oyem. In 2013, about 60,685 people lived in Oyem.

Where is Woleu-Ntem?

Woleu-Ntem is special because it is the only province in Gabon that shares a border with Cameroon. It also borders two other countries: the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

Here are the areas it borders in other countries:

• Sangha Department in the Republic of the Congo, to the east.
• South Province in Cameroon, to the north.
• Kié-Ntem Province in Equatorial Guinea, to the northwest.
• Wele-Nzas Province in Equatorial Guinea, also to the northwest.
• Centro Sur Province in Equatorial Guinea, to the northwest.

Inside Gabon, Woleu-Ntem borders these provinces:

• Estuaire to the southwest.
• Moyen-Ogooué to the south.
• Ogooué-Ivindo to the southeast.

Departments of Woleu-Ntem

Departments of Woleu-Ntem

Woleu-Ntem is divided into five smaller areas called departments. Each department has its own main town:

• Haut-Komo (department) (its capital is Médouneu)
• Haut-Ntem (department) (its capital is Minvoul)
• Ntem (department) (its capital is Bitam)
• Okano (department) (its capital is Mitzic)
• Woleu (department) (its capital is Oyem)

The Ntem River flowing through a tropical forest in Cameroon.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Woleu-Ntem para niños