Explore Franceville in Gabon
Franceville in Province du Haut-Ogooue with its 42,967 habitants is located in Gabon - roughly 319 mi (or 513 km) South-East of Libreville, the seat of the Gabonese government.
Local time in Franceville is 06:45 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is "Africa / Libreville" with an UTC/GMT offset of 1 hour.
Mouliengere, Welle, Lindeba-Sika, Lewou, Leniombi II, Lekoni, Lastoursville, Kelle I, Bekemi and Angonde are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.
According to our records, there is one airport in the nearby. The closest airport is Moanda Airport with a distance of 24.3 mi (or 39.1 km) east of the centre of Franceville. Have a look at our dedicated picture album to get an idea of what this places is like. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Franceville attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Franceville: , with a population of around 22,000 people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named "Masuku" when Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former slaves and renamed it in 1880. Features of the town include St Hilaire's Church (built in 1899), a large statue of Omar Bongo and a primate medical research institute ...
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