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Makokou

Place in Ogooué-Ivindo Province, Gabon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are 0°34′N 12°52′E. Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600.

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The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park.

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Transport

A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala, Cameroon are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara would be part of the project.

The town has one airport, Makokou Airport.

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Religion

Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou, the country's last Roman Catholic missionary circonscription.

Famous Citizens

Former Gabonese Prime Ministers Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and Alain Claude Bilie By Nze were born in this city.

Climate

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Makokou has a tropical dry savanna climate (Köppen climate classification As).

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