Mouila
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| Coordinates | 1 ° 53 ′ S , 11 ° 0 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Gabon | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | GA-4 | ||
| Residents | 28,000 (2008) | ||
 Mouila Cathedral
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Mouila is the capital of the Ngounié Province in southern Gabon . With around 28,000 inhabitants (2008 calculation) it is also the sixth largest city in the country. Mouila is located on the Ngounié River . An important highway runs through the town.
The city is the seat of the diocese of Mouila and the location of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-l'Apôtre , consecrated in 2007 .
Born in Mouila
- Pierre Mamboundou (1946–2011), Gabonese politician
- François Bozizé [fʀɑ̃ˈswa bɔziˈze] (* 1946) was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013
- Jean Marie Maguena (* 1957), diplomat
- Merlin Tandjigora (* 1990), Gabonese football player
Web links
Commons : Mouila - collection of images, videos and audio files
supporting documents
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