Kounda
in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.579 and 13.166 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 34' 43" and E 13° 9' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XAF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:26 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Libreville
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.777 and -171.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kanton Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Gabon in Middle Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Gabon.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Gabon. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Kounda

Kounda in Haut-Ogooué Province is located in Gabon about 290 mi (or 467 km) south-east of Libreville, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kounda is now 06:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Libreville with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Kounda. The closest airport in Gabon is Moanda Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Franceville, Koulamoutou, Ewo, Djambala and Sibiti. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

35°C (94 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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Thomas the dingerous

Published: July 28, 2018
Length: 47:24 min
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Author: Ted Matsigha

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Vagão Hopper Comilog, no Gabão

Published: May 02, 2013
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Interior do vagão da Comilog / Hopper wagon type.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Moanda

Moanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957. Moanda has a population of around 39,298 inhabitants (2010 est. ) and is the second largest city in the Haut Ogooué Region, after Franceville. It is also a border town, lying 100 km away from the border with the Republic of Congo.

Located at -1.56667, 13.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Haut-Ogooué Province

Lemboumbi-Leyou Department

Lemboumbi-Leyou is a department of Haut-Ogooué Province in south-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Moanda.

Located at -1.56667, 13.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Haut-Ogooué Province, Departments of Gabon

Moanda Railway Station

Moanda Railway Station is a station on the Trans-Gabon Railway and the penultimate stop before Franceville Railway Station, the southern terminus of the railway. Like many stations of the Trans-Gabon, it lies outside the limits of Moanda itself, in an isolated plain. Moanda Railway Station lies 50km to Franceville Railway Station and 661km to Owendo (PK 0), near Libreville.

Located at -1.56667, 13.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Gabon