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Ogooué-Maritime is one of Gabon
Gabon

Gabon is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south....
's nine provinces
Provinces of Gabon

|||}Gabon is divided into nine provinces -#Estuaire Province #Haut-Ogoou? #Moyen-Ogoou? #Ngouni? #Nyanga Province #Ogoou?-Ivindo #Ogoou?-Lolo ...
. It covers an area of 22,890 km². The provincial capital is Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation....
. It has an estimated population (2006) of 137,993.

The western edge of Ogooué-Maritime is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
, including the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf. According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the Gulf's oceanic border is the rhumb line that runs from Cape Palmas in Liberia to Cape Lopez in Gabon ....
 in the far north.






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Gabon Ogooue Maritime
Ogooué-Maritime is one of Gabon
Gabon

Gabon is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south....
's nine provinces
Provinces of Gabon

|||}Gabon is divided into nine provinces -#Estuaire Province #Haut-Ogoou? #Moyen-Ogoou? #Ngouni? #Nyanga Province #Ogoou?-Ivindo #Ogoou?-Lolo ...
. It covers an area of 22,890 km². The provincial capital is Port-Gentil
Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation....
. It has an estimated population (2006) of 137,993.

The western edge of Ogooué-Maritime is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
, including the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf. According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the Gulf's oceanic border is the rhumb line that runs from Cape Palmas in Liberia to Cape Lopez in Gabon ....
 in the far north. On land, it borders the following provinces:
  • Estuaire
    Estuaire

    Estuaire may refer to:* Estuaire - a province in Gabon* Estuaire - a contemporary art exhibition in France...
     - north
  • Moyen-Ogooué
    Moyen-Ogooué

    Moyen-Ogoou? is one of Gabon's nine Provinces of Gabon. It covers an area of 18,535 km?. The provincial capital is Lambar?n?.Alone among the provinces of Gabon, Moyen-Ogoou? has neither seacoast nor a foreign border....
     - northeast
  • Ngounié
    Ngounié

    Ngouni? is one of Gabon's nine Provinces of Gabon. It covers an area of 37,750 km?. The provincial capital is Mouila.To the southeast, Ngouni? borders the Niari of the Republic of the Congo....
     - east
  • Nyanga
    Nyanga (province)

    Nyanga province is one of Gabon's nine Provinces of Gabon. The provincial capital is Tchibanga, which had a total of 14,500 inhabitants in 2004 ....
     - southeast


Departments

Ogooué-Maritime is divided into 3 departments:
  • Bendje Department
    Bendje Department

    Bendje is a Department of Ogoou?-Maritime Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Port-Gentil....
     (Port-Gentil
    Port-Gentil

    Port-Gentil is the second-largest city of Gabon and a leading seaport. It is the center of Gabon's petroleum and timber industries. Although it lies inshore, the nearby mainland is a remote forest area and it is not connected by road to the rest of the nation....
    )
  • Etimboue Department
    Etimboue Department

    Etimboue is a Department of Ogoou?-Maritime Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Ombou?....
     (Omboue
    Omboué

    Ombou? is a town located in Ogoou?-Maritime province, Gabon.Notable people*Jean Ping -politician...
    )
  • Ndougou Department
    Ndougou Department

    Ndougou is a Department of Ogoou?-Maritime Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Gamba, Gabon.Towns and villages...
     (Gamba
    Gamba

    Gamba is a small town in Gabon lying on the southern bay of the Ndogo Lagoon. Historically, the area was populated by gatherer-hunter-fishermen autochthons scattered in small villages around the Ndogo Lagoon and the Yenzi Lake....
    )