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| Location | Port-Gentil, Gabon |
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| Owner | Government of Gabon |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 2015 |
| Architect | Shanghai General Construction |
| General contractor | Shanghai General Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Gabon National Football Team | |
The Stade de Port-Gentil is a stadium in Port-Gentil, Gabon. This 20,000 capacity stadium opened in time for its use in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [1]
Modes of transport in Gabon include rail, road, water, and air. The one rail link, the Trans-Gabon Railway, connects the port of Owendo with the inland town of Franceville. While most of the country is connected by roads, not all areas are accessible. Much of the road network remains unpaved, and it primarily revolves around seven "national routes" labeled N1 through N7. The largest seaports are Port-Gentil and the newer Owendo, and 1,600 km of inland waterways are navigable. There are three international airports, eight other paved airports, and over 40 with unpaved runways. Nearly 300 km of pipelines carry petroleum products, mainly crude oil.
Port-Gentil or Mandji is the second-largest city of Gabon, and it is a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. The city is located on a delta island in the Ogooue delta. Nearby Cape Lopez is Gabon's westernmost point. As of 2013 census, it had a population of 136,462.
Gabon Championnat National D1 is the top division of the Gabonese Football Federation, it was created in 1968.
Port-Gentil International Airport is an airport serving the city of Port-Gentil, in Ogooué-Maritime Province, Gabon.
The Coupe du Gabon Interclubs is the top knockout tournament of the Gabonese football.
Gabon Airlines is the name of two incarnations of Gabonese airline, headquartered in Libreville. The first incarnation of Gabon Airlines which was operated from 2007 to 2012, concentrating on African and European flight services out of Libreville International Airport. In April 2015, the second incarnation of Gabon Airlines is due to redeveloped as a flag carrier, replacing the original Air Gabon. As of December 2019, however, the new airline has yet to commence operations.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville is the Metropolitan See of the Latin Ecclesiastical province covering all Gabon.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil is a diocese located in the city of Port-Gentil in the Ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
Cape Lopez is a headland on the coast of Gabon, west central Africa. The westernmost point of Gabon, it separates the Gulf of Guinea from the South Atlantic Ocean. Cape Lopez is the northernmost point of a low, wooded island between two mouths of the Ogooué River. There is an oil terminal at the southeast side of the cape, and the seaport of Port-Gentil lies about 10 km southeast of the cape. A lighthouse has existed on the Cape since 1897; the current tower was built in 1911, but has been inactive for many years and is in danger of collapsing from erosion.
Bendje is a department of Ogooué-Maritime Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Port-Gentil. It had a population of 140,747 in 2013.
La Nationale is a domestic airline based in Libreville, Gabon. Its main base is Libreville International Airport. It was rebranded in 2009 from National Airways Gabon to La Nationale.
The Stade Pierre Claver Divounguy is a stadium primarily used for football matches in Port-Gentil, Gabon. It is the home of the Gabonese team AS Stade Mandji of the Gabon Championnat National D1. The stadium has capacity to 7,000 people.
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total2017 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was scheduled to be hosted by Libya, until CAF rescinded its hosting rights in August 2014 due to the Second Libyan civil war. The tournament was instead hosted by Gabon. This event was also part of the Africa Cup of Nations 60th Anniversary.
Casino de Port-Gentil is a casino in Port-Gentil, Gabon. It is located just north of Saint Louis Church and the École Mixte. The casino forms part of an entertainment complex in the city which includes "Le Galion" next door, the Supermarche Casino across the street and the City Sport Centre. It opens at 10pm from Thursday to Sunday and features blackjack, roulette, poker and slot machines.
Afric Aviation SARL was a regional airline based in Port Gentil, Gabon. All flights were suspended in May 2017, due to financial difficulties.
The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below.
Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 17 to 25 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Ghana, Mali, Egypt, and Uganda.
Ghana are one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana made its debut in 1963, Ghana emerged and became a fearsome power of the tournament, winning the tournament again in 1965 and 1978.
Poncelet was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1932. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies from 1939 to June 1940, then served in the navy of Vichy France. She was scuttled during the Battle of Gabon in November 1940. Her commanding officer at the time of her loss,Capitaine de corvette Bertrand de Saussine du Pont de Gault, is regarded as a national naval hero in France for sacrificing his life to scuttle her and ensure that she did not fall into enemy hands.
The 10 kilomètres de Port-Gentil is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Port-Gentil, Gabon, since 2017. The race is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race. During the race weekend, a competitive 3K race is also offered for runners between the ages of 12 and 15.
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