Owendo
Owendo
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  Owendo Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates:00°17′00″N09°30′00″E/ 0.28333°N 9.50000°E | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Population (2013 Census) | |
| • Total | 79,300 |
Owendois aportcityinGabon,forming a south western suburb ofLibreville.
History
[edit]In 1978, theTrans-Gabon Railwaywas connected to the city.[1]
In 2023,Fortescue Metals Groupsigned a deal to mine iron ore atBelingausing road and rail to reach the port ofOwendo.Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.
Industry
[edit]Owendo has a cement works.
See also
[edit]References
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