Oyem
Oyem | ||
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Coordinates | 1 ° 36 ' N , 11 ° 35' E | |
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Country | Gabon | |
Woleu-Ntem | ||
ISO 3166-2 | GA-9 | |
height | 900 m | |
Residents | 60,685 |
Oyem is the capital of the Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon . With around 60,685 inhabitants (2013) it is also the fifth largest city in the country. It is located on a plateau about 900 meters above sea level, a good 30 kilometers east of the border with Equatorial Guinea and almost 80 kilometers south of the border with Cameroon . The city has a hospital, a market and an airport. Agriculture is the most important economic factor.
history
From October 1912 to the First World War , the place was named Ojem and was the location of the 10th Company of the Imperial Protection Force for Cameroon and the seat of the German district of Wolö-Ntem .
Oyem was one of four venues for the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.
religion
Oyem is the seat of the Oyem diocese .