Nyanga is the southernmost of Gabon's nine provinces. The provincial capital is Tchibanga, which had a total of 31294 inhabitants in 2013. Nyanga is the least populated province of the nine and the other least developed, besides Ogooué-Ivindo. It is bordered by Ogooué-Maritime in the northwest, Ngounié in the north, and the Congo to the south and east. The Atlantic Ocean—the lowest point in both Gabon and Nyanga Province—borders it in the west.
The provinces of Gabon are divided into forty-nine departments. The departments are listed below, by province :
Lekoni-Lekori is a department of Haut-Ogooué Province in south-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Akieni. It had a population of 10,028 in 2013.
Ogooué et des Lacs is a department of Moyen-Ogooué Province in western Gabon. Its capital is also the province's capital, Lambaréné. It had a population of 54,346 in 2013.
Boumi-Louetsi is a department of Ngounié Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Mbigou. It had a population of 13,223 in 2013.
Dola is a department of Ngounié Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Ndendé. It had a population of 6,979 in 2013.
Douya-Onoy is a department of Ngounié Province in south-western Gabon. The capital lies at Mouila. It had a population of 37,699 in 2013.
Louetsi-Wano is a department of Ngounié Province in south-western Gabon. The capital lies at Lebamba. It had a population of 9,750 in 2013.
Ogoulou is a department of Ngounié Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Mimongo. It had a population of 8,361 in 2013.
Basse-Banio is a department of Nyanga Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Mayumba. It had a population of 7,192 in 2013.
Douigni is a department of Nyanga Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Moabi. It had a population of 5,235 in 2013.
Mougoutsi is a department of Nyanga Province in southern Gabon. The capital lies at Tchibanga. It had a population of 31,789 in 2013.
Lopé is the southwestern department of Ogooué-Ivindo Province and is in the center of Gabon. The capital lies at Booué. This is the department with the most land in the Southern Hemisphere. It had a population of 12,382 in 2013.
Ndougou is a department of Ogooué-Maritime Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Gamba. It had a population of 11,092 in 2013.
Haut-Komo is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Ndindi. The department borders with Equatorial Guinea. It had a population of 3,403 in 2013.
Ntem is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Bitam. It borders Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. It had a population of 49,712 in 2013.
Okano is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Mitzic. It had a population of 16,630 in 2013.
Woleu is a department of Woleu-Ntem Province in northern Gabon. The capital lies at Oyem. It borders Equatorial Guinea to the west. It had a population of 74,403 in 2013.
Ndindi is a small town in Gabon. It is the capital of the Haute-Banio in Nyanga Province. It is known as Windy Ndindi in the windy season.
As of 2011, Gabon contains 152 Cantons, 52 Communes, 29 Arrondissements, and 26 Districts. These are the third-level administrative units of Gabon and between them make up the units of the Departments of Gabon. Arrondissements tend to be units of major cities such as Libreville and communes are generally seated in the main cities and towns and incorporating the surrounding rural area. The cantons of Gabon are largely rural in nature with a small town or large village as the main centre.
