Makokou
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Country
Gabon
GabonElevation1,010 ft (308 m)
Makokou | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Makokou Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 0°34′N 12°52′E / 0.567°N 12.867°E | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Province | Ogooué-Ivindo Province |
| Department | Ivindo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andre Nkoghe Ella |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 13,881 |
Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo Province of Gabon.
The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road, and it is near Ivindo National Park. It developed around iron ore mining.
A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was eventually abandoned. The town has one airport, Makokou Airport.
Religion
Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou.
Notable citizens
Former Gabonese prime ministers Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and Alain Claude Bilie By Nze were born in Makokou.
