Woleu (department)

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Woleu
Department
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Woleu Department in the region
Country Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
Province Woleu-Ntem Province
Population
 (2013 Census) [1]
 • Total74,403
Time zone UTC+1 (GMT +1)

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. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Résultats Globaux du Recensement Général de la Population et des Logements de 2013 du Gabon (RGPL-2013)" (PDF). Direction Générale des Statistiques du Gabon. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

Coordinates: 1°36′14″N11°34′48″E / 1.60389°N 11.58000°E / 1.60389; 11.58000


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