Ntoum

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Ntoum

Nkan
Town
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Ntoum
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 0°23′4″N9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°E / 0.38444; 9.75389 Coordinates: 0°23′4″N9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°E / 0.38444; 9.75389
CountryFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Province Estuaire Province
Department Komo-Mondah
Population
 (2013)
  Total51,954
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Ntoum or Nkan is a town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department. Nkan lies along the N1 road and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of Libreville and 12.2 kilometres north of Nzamaligue. [1]

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Demographics

In the 2013 census it had a population of 51,954. [2] In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 an estimated population of 11,754. [3]

Transport

It is served by Nkan Airport. [4] It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara. [5]

Industry

Ntoum has an integrated cement plant.

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  1. http://citypopulation.de/Gabon-Cities.html