Franceville
| Franceville | |||
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| Coordinates | 1 ° 37 ′ S , 13 ° 36 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Gabon | ||
| Haut-Ogooué | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | GA-2 | ||
| Residents | 110,568 (2013) | ||
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With 110,568 inhabitants (2013 calculation), Franceville is the third largest city in Gabon and the provincial capital of Haut-Ogooué . It is located on the Mpassa and at the end of the Transgabonais railway line and on the national road N3. The city developed from the village of Masuku when Savorgnan de Brazza chose the site to settle former slaves .
Cityscape
Despite the comparatively small number of inhabitants, Franceville has a relatively large urban area of 60 km², which extends over significantly more than 15 km and over several hills.
economy
Mining
The mining of manganese and uranium in the vicinity of Franceville has contributed significantly to the economic upswing and thus to the recent strong population growth of the city. Became known in this regard especially about 80 km northwest located "Mounana Mine" with sedimentary uranium and vanadium - deposits , which, however, 1999 years 40 after operation was closed. The mine is also considered a type locality for a total of 9 minerals (as of 2014): Bariandite , Chervetite , Curienite , Francevillit , Lenoblite , Metavanuralite , Mounanaite , Schubnelite and Vanuralite .
Other
Franceville itself is characterized by small farms. However, there are also a few factories, a brewery and a mill.
Individual evidence
- ↑ JCE Gauff Engineering: Abroad - Salut Le Gabon! Hello Gabon! Career guide civil engineers 2009/10. ( Memento of the original from November 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ a b S. B. Zongo, BDC Koumba Mabert, A. Ndiaye, GS Padzys, LP Omouendze Mouaragadja, NA Lepengué, FG Schmitt: Variability of pH in the Ogooué and M'passa rivers (Gabon). 2013, accessed December 6, 2013.
- ^ Mineralienatlas - type locality Mounana Mine
- ↑ Mindat - type locality Mounana Mine (Mouana Mine)
