Makokou
| Makokou | |||
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| Coordinates | 0 ° 34 ′ N , 12 ° 52 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Gabon | ||
| Ogooué-Ivindo | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | GA-6 | ||
| height | 308 m | ||
| Residents | 16,600 (2004) | ||
Makokou is the capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo Province in Gabon . Its height above sea level is 308 m. The population was around 16,600 in 2004.
The city is located on the Ivindo River and on the N4 national road. Its growth was due to the surrounding iron mines and borders the Ivindo National Park .
railroad
A branch of the Transgabonais was originally planned with a terminus in Makokou, but the planned route was rejected for political reasons when the price of iron from the nearby iron mine fell. However, there are already plans that the route will be expanded in 2006 to open up other mines in Mbala , Cameroon . A new deep water port in Santa Clara would be part of this project.