Haut-Ogooué Province

Haut-Ogooué is a province in Gabon. It is named after the Ogooué River. It has an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. As of 2013, 250,799 people lived there.

Province
Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon Haut-Ogooué Province in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°38′S 13°35′E
Country	Gabon
Capital	Franceville
Area
• Total	36,547 km2 (14,111 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	250,799
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.683 medium

The province is one of the main industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral Francevillite takes its name from the main city.

Departments

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Departments of Haut-Ogooué

There are eight departments:

• Djoue Department (Onga)
• Djououri-Aguilli Department (Bongoville)
• Lekoni-Lekori Department (Akieni)
• Lekoko Department (Bakoumba)
• Lemboumbi-Leyou Department (Moanda)
• Mpassa Department (Franceville)
• Plateaux Department (Leconi)
• Sebe-Brikolo Department (Okondja)

Haut-Ogooué Province Media

• Francevillite.jpg

  Francevillite from the Mounana mine, near Franceville.

• Départements du Haut-Ogooué.svg

  Departments of Haut-Ogooué