Nkoltang

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Nkoltang
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Nkoltang
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 0°22′36″N9°38′22″E / 0.37667°N 9.63944°E / 0.37667; 9.63944 Coordinates: 0°22′36″N9°38′22″E / 0.37667°N 9.63944°E / 0.37667; 9.63944
CountryFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Province Estuaire Province
Department Komo-Mondah Department
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Nkoltang is a small town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It lies along the N1 road, 25.6 kilometres by road east of Libreville, and 13.8 kilometres by road west of Ntoum. [1]

Estuaire Province Province in Gabon

Estuaire is the most populous of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 20,740 km². The provincial capital is Libreville, which is also Gabon's national capital. The province is named for the Gabon Estuary, which lies at the heart of the province.

Gabon country in Africa

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.

The N1 road of Gabon is a road that runs from Libreville to Moumba that takes approximately 12 hours to drive. The portion of the road from Ndendé to the border with Congo-Brazzaville is traveled infrequently due to the instability in the latter country. However, it usually takes approximately two hours to reach the border.

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