Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

City

Libreville

Middle Africa

Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, on the Gabon Estuary in the northwestern Estuaire Province. Founded in 1849 as a settlement for slaves freed by the French navy, it now houses about one-third of Gabon's national population and serves as the country's primary financial, diplomatic and port centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
703,904 1
Area (sq km)
65.42 1
Founding Year
1849 1
Population Estimate Year
2013 1
Elevation (m)
13 2
Latitude
0.40778 degrees north 1
Longitude
9.44028 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Gabon, Countries
Source Libreville (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Gabon, Countries
Source Libreville (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Libreville (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    its population was 703,904
  • Infobox, Population figure
    703,904
  • Lead section
    As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904.
  • Infobox, Area
    65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    0°24′28″N 9°26′25″E / 0.40778°N 9.44028°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    0°24′28″N 9°26′25″E / 0.40778°N 9.44028°E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1849
  • Associated With: Gabon, Infobox, Country
    Gabon
  • In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source
2. Libreville (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 13 m
View the Source
Wikidata: Libreville
Wikidata Q3825, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.