Gabon: map, capital and facts
Gabon is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital is Libreville. Its official language is French.
Gabon covers about 267,668 km², making it the 76th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.6 million people live there, the 139th-most populous.
Gabon shares land borders with 3 countries: Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
Where is Gabon?
Gabon is in Middle Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 1°S, 11.75°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Gabon is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Gabon facts
| Capital | Libreville |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Area | 267,668 km² (76th largest) |
| Population | 2,593,130 (139th most populous) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 1°S, 11.75°E |
Countries that border Gabon
- Cameroon, capital Yaoundé
- Congo, capital Brazzaville
- Equatorial Guinea, capital Malabo
Other countries near Gabon
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- São Tomé and Príncipe, about 570 km
- Nigeria, about 1,290 km
- Central African Republic, about 1,360 km
- DR Congo, about 1,480 km
- Angola, about 1,480 km
Guess Gabon in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Gabon were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Middle Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 267,668 km²
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More countries in Middle Africa
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.