Ogooué-Maritime | |
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 Ogooué-Maritime Province in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 1°30′S 9°30′E / 1.500°S 9.500°E | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Capital | Port-Gentil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,890 km2 (8,840 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 157,562 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.655[1] medium |
Ogooué-Maritime is the westernmost of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 22,890 km2. The provincial capital is Port-Gentil. It has a 2013 census population of 157,562.
The shores of Ogooué-Maritime are of the Gulf of Guinea to the northwest and the South Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is the only coastal province without a foreign border. On land, it borders the following provinces:
- Estuaire – north
- Moyen-Ogooué – northeast
- Ngounié – east
- Nyanga – southeast
Departments
Departments of Ogooué-Maritime
Ogooué-Maritime is divided into 3 departments:
References
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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