Omboué
Omboué is a town located in Ogooué-Maritime province, Gabon.
Omboué | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Omboué Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 1°34′S 9°15′E | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Ogooué-Maritime Province |
| Department | Etimboué Department |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,057 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (West Africa Time Zone) |
| Area code | OMB |
Geography
It is the departmental capital of Etimboué Department. It is situated on the shores of the Fernan Vaz lagoon. It is 589 km away from the national capital, Libreville, by road, but about 200 km in a direct line.
Languages
The most commonly spoken languages in Omboué are Nkomi (a dialect of Myene) and French (the official language of Gabon).
Facilities
Within the town is a hospital, a government primary and secondary school, a hotel, a commercial port, a church and a marina pontoon.
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