Gabon

Summary of Gabon located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Gabon
FIPS Code :   GB
ISO Code :   GA
ISO 3 Code :   GAB
Numeric ISO :   266
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   267667
DMS :   0° 48' 13.28" N, 11° 36' 34.00" E
Phone Code :   241
Currency :   Franc (XAF)
In Native :   Gabon

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2.1 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.

August 16 Gabon Independence Day: Marks Gabon's independence from France on 17 August 1960
 
Capital :   Libreville
Neighbour Countries :   Cameroon,   Equatorial Guinea,   Republic of the Congo
Languages :   French

Regions in Gabon

Estuaire Province
Haut-Ogooué Province
Moyen-Ogooué Province
Ngounié Province
Nyanga Province
Ogooué-Ivindo Province
Ogooué-Lolo Province
Ogooué-Maritime Province
Woleu-Ntem Province

Time zones in Gabon

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Libreville 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:06:56 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Central Africa Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:06:56 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Gabon