The 9 provinces of Gabon

Discover each of the the 9 administrative regions of Gabon by clicking on the map.

Gabon is a country in Central Africa crossed by the Equator, crossed by the Atlantic Ocean and bordered with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).

With an area of ​​267,667 km², largely forested, Gabon has 1.8 million inhabitants.

Capital: Libreville (850,000 inhabitants), on the right bank of the estuary of Gabon, founded in 1849.

Another important city: Port-Gentil (137 000 inhabitants).


Gabon is administratively represented by its 9 provinces:

Governors’list of each of the 9 provinces of Gabon

  • Estuaire
    Rigobert IKAMBOUAYAT NDEKA – August 11, 2018
  • Haut-Ogooué
    Eloi NZONDO – August 11, 2018
  • Moyen-Ogooué
    Paulette MENGUE M’OWONO – August 11, 2018
  • Ngounié
    Benjamin BANGUEBE – August 11, 2018
  • Nyanga
    Christiane LECKAT – August 11, 2018
  • Ogooué-Ivindo
    Jules DJIEKI – August 11, 2018
  • Ogooué-Lolo
    Marie-Françoise DIKOUMBA – August 11, 2018
  • Ogooué-Maritime
    Patrice ONTINA – August 11, 2018
  • Woleu-Ntem
    Joël OGOUMA – August 11, 2018

Events

Each year, a cultural ceremony is held in August so as to celebrate the 9 provinces culture diversity.

The 9 provinces tournament is organized at the “Jardin Botanique” in Libreville.