Ntoum
Nkan | |
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Town | |
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Ntoum Location in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 0°23′4″N 9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°E / 0.38444; 9.75389 | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Department | Komo-Mondah |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 51,954 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ntoum or Nkan is a town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department. Nkan lies along the N1 road and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of Libreville and 12.2 kilometres north of Nzamaligue.1
Demographics
In the 2013 census it had a population of 51,954.2 In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 an estimated population of 11,754.3
Transport
It is served by Nkan Airport.4 It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara.5
Industry
Ntoum has an integrated cement plant.
References
References
- Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- "Gabon: Provinces, Cities & Urban Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- "Gabon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Nkan". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- "China given monopoly to work Gabon's untapped iron ore resources". Business Report. Retrieved 20 March 2012.