Haut-Ogooué | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 1°38′S 13°35′E / 1.633°S 13.583°E | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Capital | Franceville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,547 km2 (14,111 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 250,799[1] |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.683[2] medium |
Haut-Ogooué is the southeasternmost of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km2 (14,111 sq mi). The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral francevillite takes its name from the primary city. It is the historical home of three cultures, the Obamba, Ndzebi and Téké. Like many regions in Africa, more traditional uses of the land have given way to rural migration to the larger cities.[3] In August 2006, its soccer club won the Gabon Independence Cup.[4]
To the northeast, east, and south, Haut-Ogooué borders several regions of the Republic of the Congo:
- Cuvette-Ouest – northeast
- Cuvette – east
- Plateaux – southeast
- Lékoumou – south
- Niari – southwest
Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
- Ogooué-Lolo – west
- Ogooué-Ivindo – north
Departments
Haut-Ogooué is divided into 11 departments:
- Djoue (Onga)
- Djououri-Aguilli (Bongoville)
- Lekoni-Lekori (Akiéni)
- Lekoko (Bakoumba)
- Lemboumbi-Leyou (Moanda)
- Mpassa (Franceville)
- Plateaux (Lékoni)
- Sebe-Brikolo (Okondja)
- Ogooué-Létili (Boumango)
- Lékabi-Léwolo (Ngouoni)
- Bayi-Brikolo (Aboumi)
References
- ↑ Resultats globaux du recensement general de la population et des logements de 2013 du gabon (PDF). Direction Générale de la Statistique. 2015. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-13.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "La culture dans le Haut-Ogooué". Maison du Tourisme et de la Nature de Franceville. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007.
- ↑ "Haut–Ogooue wins Gabon's Independence Cup". PanaPress. Libreville, Gabon. 17 August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.