Franceville
in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (10 mi) - Moanda Airport (23 mi)
- Akieni Airport (41 mi)
- Okondja Airport (67 mi)
- Lastourville Airport (80 mi)
- Koulamoutou Airport (85 mi)
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Zanaga Airport (86 mi) - Lague Airport (86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.633 and 13.584 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 37' 59" and E 13° 35' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XAF
- Spoken languages:
- French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:40 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 5:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 4.690 and -160.409 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matanibike Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Gabon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Gabon. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Franceville
Franceville in Haut-Ogooué Province with it's 42,967 habitants is located in Gabon about 318 mi (or 511 km) south-east of Libreville, the country's capital town.
Current time in Franceville is now 09:40 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Libreville with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Franceville. The closest airport in Gabon is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Koulamoutou, Ewo, Djambala, Sibiti and Makokou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Cabinet 2G: Stade de Franceville
Cabinet 2G Project: Franceville Stadium http://cabinet2g.com.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Franceville
Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 56,000 (2010, approx. ) people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former slaves and renamed it "Francheville" (meaning "city of the freed" in French) in 1880. The city later came to be called Franceville.
Haut-Ogooué Province
Haut-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium-bearing mineral Francevillite takes its name from the primary city. It is the historical home of three cultures, the Obamba, Ndzabi and Téké.
Mpassa Department
Mpassa is a department of Haut-Ogooué Province in south-eastern Gabon. The capital lies at Franceville.
Stade de Franceville
The Stade de Franceville is a stadium in Franceville, Gabon. The 35000 capacity stadium was opened in January 2012, in time for its use in the 2012 African Cup of Nations. The opening game was a friendly between Gabon and Sudan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Franceville.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Franceville, فرانسفيل, Горад Франсвіль, Франсвил, فرانسویل, MVB, フランスヴィル, Masuku, 프랑스빌, Fransvilis, Франсвиль, Франсвіль, 弗朗斯维尔
