Owendo
Place in Estuaire Province, Gabon
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Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.
Owendo
Ovendo | |
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  Owendo Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 00°17′00″N 09°30′00″E | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Population (2013 Census) | |
• Total | 79,300 |
History
In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city.[1]
In 2023, Fortescue signed a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo.[2] Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.
Industry
Owendo has a cement works.
