The Ogooué-Ivindo province is the northeastern-most of the nine provinces of Gabon. The regional capital is Makokou, which is home to one-third of the provincial population. It gets its name from two rivers, the Ogooué and the Ivindo. This province is the largest, least populated, and least developed of the nine.
- Area: 46,075 km²
- Two-letter abbreviation/HASC: GB-OI
- ISO 3166-2: GB-06
- Population (1993): 48,862
The southern part of the province is crossed by the Equator. Its length runs from 11 E to 14 E and the width 0.35 S to 1 N.
To the north and west, Ogooué-Ivindo borders the Sangha and Cuvette-Ouest regions of the Republic of the Congo. Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
Departments
Departments of Ogooué-Ivindo
Ogooué-Ivindo is divided into 4 departments:
Historical population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
Density |
| 1980 |
61,281 |
- |
1.33/km² |
| 1993 |
48,862 |
-12,419/-20.2% |
1.06/km² |
The population from 1981 to 1991 lost one-fifth of the total 1981 population and the density was heading to a point where it to remain below 1/km².
Places
A
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Abeng |
|
|
319 m |
| Abor |
|
|
330 m |
| Achouka |
0.083 S |
11.733 E |
166 m |
| Adoue |
0.55 N |
12.567 E |
482 m |
| Adzo |
0 N |
12 E |
391 m |
| Afouma-adzo |
0.483 N |
12.4 E |
434 m |
| Akana |
0.467 N |
12.366 E |
454 m |
| Akighilam |
0 S |
11 E |
199 m |
| Akoba |
0.017 N |
11.9 E |
200 m |
| Akork |
|
|
441 m |
| Akougoubilye |
0.567 N |
12.783 E |
324 m |
| Alarmintang |
|
|
309 m |
| Alene |
|
|
317 m |
| Allar Mourkevock |
|
|
419 m |
| Amyere |
0.583 N |
12.867 E |
353 m |
| Ancien Kadjama |
0.2 S |
11.733 E |
233 m |
| Ancien Okaka |
0 S |
11 E |
549 m |
| Andok |
0.633 N |
12.883 E |
317 m |
| Angouma |
0 N |
12 E |
321 m |
| Angouma |
1.25 N |
12.416 E |
517 m |
| Avil-Boumba |
0.533 N |
12.867 E |
312 m |
| Avil-Chicago¹ |
|
|
308 m |
| Ayeghening |
0.55 N |
12.583 E |
455 m |
| Ayem |
0.083 N |
11.367 E |
156 m |
| Ayoeroebe |
0.8 N |
12.383 E |
442 m |
B
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Badi |
0.55 N |
12.9 E |
316 m |
| Balemba I |
0.117 N |
11.883 E |
241 |
| Balemba II |
0.117 N |
11.883 E |
233 m |
| Bambila |
0.3 S |
11.75 E |
294 m |
| Bambo |
0.9 N |
13.667 E |
506 m |
| Bangakie |
0.617 N |
12.967 E |
343 m |
| Bangou |
0.067 S |
11.817 E |
166 m |
| Bassitobalangoye |
0 N |
13 E |
357 m |
| Batoala |
0.8 N |
13.45 E |
489 m |
| Baya |
0 N |
13 E |
518 m |
| Bedounou |
0 N |
13 E |
531 m |
| Bekou-Bekou |
0 N |
12 E |
424 m |
| Bekouye |
0 N |
13 E |
494 m |
| Belakembe |
1 N |
13 E |
508 m |
| Belé |
0 N |
13 E |
511 m |
| Belinga |
1 N |
13 E |
390 m |
| Belem |
0 S |
11 E |
180 m |
| Bengiyoe |
0 N |
12 E |
423 m |
| Bengoué |
0.617 N |
12.967 E |
| Benvaga |
0 S |
11 E |
166 m |
| Bibioe |
|
|
442 m |
| Bindaba |
|
|
185 m |
| Binong |
0.467 N |
12.35 E |
461 m |
| Bissobilan |
0.483 N |
12.433 E |
436 m |
| Bissoubilam |
|
|
190 m |
| Bokaboka |
0.867 N |
13.65 E |
504 m |
| Boléko |
|
|
166 m |
| Boléko |
0.933 N |
12.233 E |
417 m |
| Booue |
0.1 S |
11.933 E |
175 m |
| Boumbaraki |
0.367 N |
12.383 E |
188 m |
| Boumbazokou |
0.8 N |
13. 45 E |
489 m |
| Boumbazokou II |
0.833 N |
13.483 E |
501 m |
| Bounbinda |
0.683 N |
13.033 E |
416 m |
| Boungaloundou |
0.85 N |
13.567 E |
510 m |
C
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Cocofili |
0 N |
13 E |
507 m |
| Cocomacala |
00.117 N |
13.583 E |
497 m |
D
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Debiang |
0.55 N |
12.517 E |
523 m |
| Djabeta |
0.867 N |
14 E |
533 m |
| Djassone |
|
|
508 m |
| Djokoloudja I |
0.75 N |
14.05 E |
521 m |
| Djokoloudja II |
0.733 N |
14.067 E |
524 m |
| Djokonamoi |
0.283 S |
12.3 E |
191 m |
| Djokossa |
0 N |
14 E |
529 m |
| Dolle |
0.083 S |
11.7 E |
174 m |
| Doungounene |
0 N |
13 E |
496 m |
| Douradzum |
0.05 N |
12 5 |
237 m |
| Duradzuma |
0.033 N |
11.917 E |
185 m |
E
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Ebandanga |
0 N |
12 E |
514 m |
| Ebandanga |
0 N |
12 E |
339 m |
| Ebandaga |
1.033 N |
13.017 E |
343 m |
| Ebaredo |
0.3 N |
11.667 E |
294 m |
| Ebea-Akork |
0.55 N |
12.533 E |
508 m |
| Ebolahon |
0.717 N |
13.9 E |
508 m |
| Ebyegn |
0 N |
12 E |
481 m |
| Edabour |
0.2 N |
11.9 E |
263 m |
| Edok |
0 N |
12 E |
308 m |
| Edzamangen |
0.6 N |
12.733 E |
481 m |
| Effande |
1.3 N |
14.1 E |
475 m |
| Ego |
1.267 N |
14.1 E |
483 m |
| Ekarelong |
0 N |
11 E |
264 m |
| Ehanzo |
0.867 N |
13.633 E |
505 m |
| Ekata |
0.667 N |
14.3 E |
546 m |
| Ekok |
1.333 N |
14.083 E |
468 m |
| Ekoua |
1.067 N |
13.05 E |
346 m |
| Ekoumaniabi |
0.633 N |
13 E |
369 m |
| Ekowong |
0 N |
12 E |
325 m |
| Elanh-Benvoum |
0.633 N |
12.7 E |
409 m |
| Elata Bakota |
0 N |
12 E |
331 m |
| Elibere |
0.817 N |
12.433 E |
460 m |
| Ellela |
0 N |
13 E |
508 m |
| Elouma |
0.867 N |
13.983 E |
529 m |
| Embadaga |
0.1 S |
11.983 E |
182 m |
| Etakangai |
1.017 N |
13.967 E |
468 m |
| Etakaniabe |
0 N |
13 E |
362 m |
| Etiala |
0.733 N |
13.917 E |
508 m |
| Evormitok |
0.083 N |
11.867 E |
225 m |
| Eyameyong |
0 N |
12 E |
294 m |
| Eyameyong |
0.567 N |
12.633 E |
394 m |
| Eyene |
0.133 N |
11.833 E |
253 m |
F
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Foloe |
0.9 N |
12.267 E |
442 m |
| Foubenzok |
0 N |
11 E |
281 m |
| Foubeznok |
0.267 |
11.967 E |
296 m |
| Foula Fieng |
0 N |
11 E |
291 m |
G
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Ganzi |
0.7 N |
13.133 E |
499 m |
| Gazo |
0.717 N |
13.167 E |
479 m |
| Guiessebe |
0.95 N |
13.817 E |
506 m |
I
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Ibakodia |
0.067 N |
11.933 E |
177 m |
| Ibela |
0 N |
14 E |
532 m |
| Ibinga |
0.683 N |
13.05 E |
433 m |
| Ibomo |
0.1 S |
11.45 E |
170 m |
| Ikie |
0.917 N |
13.683 E |
506 m |
| Iko |
0.9 N |
13.65 E |
506 m |
| Imbong |
1.033 N |
13.983 E |
485 m |
| Indombo |
0 N |
12 E |
423 m |
| Indombo |
0.683 N |
13.85 E |
524 m |
| Indoue |
0.933 N |
13.717 E |
504 m |
| Indanza |
0.1 S |
11.983 E |
182 m |
| Ingoladjondjo I |
0.867 N |
13.6 E |
506 m |
| Ingoladjondjo II |
0.85 N |
13.6 E |
506 m |
| Ingonda |
0 N |
13 E |
528 m |
| Inze |
0.767 N |
13.317 E |
482 m |
| Itebe I |
0.817 N |
13.467 E |
496 m |
| Itebe II |
0.85 N |
13.55 E |
511 m |
| Itebe III |
0.867 N |
13.583 E |
508 m |
| Iteke |
0.433 N |
11.75 E |
425 m |
K
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Kan-Kan |
0.15 S |
12.15 E |
178 m |
| Kandjama Bika |
0 S |
11 E |
288 m |
| Kandjama Bika |
0.283 S |
11.75 E |
286 m |
| Kandjama Simba |
0.117 S |
11.733 E |
171 m |
| Kangala |
0 N |
14 E |
538 m |
| Katamoba |
0.883 N |
14.017 E |
530 m |
| Kekele |
0 N |
11.95 E |
205 m |
| Kemboma |
0 N |
13 E |
479 m |
| Kendo |
0.1 S |
11.983 E |
182 m |
| Koko |
0.983 N |
13.333 E |
518 m |
| Kombani |
0.333 N |
12.2 E |
337 m |
| Kombo |
0.333 S |
12.367 E |
186 m |
| Kongo Boumba |
0.083 S |
11.467 E |
167 m |
| Koto |
0.933 N |
13.95 E |
439 m |
| Kouangata |
0.867 N |
14.033 E |
534 m |
| Koula-Okak |
0 N |
11 E |
380 m |
| Koumameyong |
0.183 N |
11.85 E |
401 m |
| Koumaniabe |
0.85 N |
14.05 E |
537 m |
| Kounamotou |
0.7 N |
14.083 E |
529 m |
L
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Laboka |
0.317 N |
11.533 E |
263 m |
| Lambaréné |
0 N |
13 E |
398 m |
| Lambassi |
0.083 N |
11.467 E |
167 m |
| Lata-Bengoue |
|
|
358 m |
| Latanamitaga |
0.567 N |
12.883 E |
308 m |
| Linze |
0.1 S |
11.967 E |
180 m |
| Lobo |
0.35 S |
12.083 E |
351 m |
| Lounga |
0 N |
13 E |
501 m |
| Lyodia |
0.117 N |
11.967 E |
185 m |
M
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Mabemandouma |
0.95 N |
13.95 E |
526 m |
| Macadium |
|
|
211 m |
| Macouzca |
0.05 N |
13.65 E |
538 m |
| Mafouka |
0.767 N |
12.967 E |
323 m |
| Mafouka I |
0 N |
13 E |
500 m |
| Mafouka II |
0.983 N |
13.95 E |
518 m |
| Magnimba |
0 S |
11 E |
451 m |
| Magnon |
0.733 N |
12.95 E |
320 m |
| Mahengyedi |
0 N |
13 E |
471 m |
| Mahibore |
0.667 N |
11.917 E |
173 m |
| Mahinda |
0 N |
13 E |
483 m |
| Makakou |
0.183 N |
12.2 E |
179 m |
| Makana |
0.883 N |
13.983 E |
526 m |
| Makao |
0.733 N |
13.217 E |
462 m |
| Makebe |
1 N |
14 E |
478 m |
| Makokou |
0.567 N |
12.867 E |
308 m |
| Makoubou |
0.05 N |
11.967 E |
199 m |
| Makoui |
0.233 N |
12.267 E |
182 m |
| Malare |
0.117 N |
12.067 E |
180 m |
| Maleba |
0.683 N |
14.133 E |
534 m |
| Malembe |
0.766 N |
13.33 E |
483 m |
| Malenzi |
0.75 N |
13.317 E |
464 m |
| Malondo |
0.917 N |
13.967 E |
523 m |
| Mambaza |
0.765 N |
13.933 E |
507 m |
| Mandji |
0.1 S |
11.95 E |
177 m |
| Mandombo |
0 S |
11 E |
548 m |
| Mandombo |
0.85 N |
13.517 E |
511 m |
| Mangoma |
0 N |
13 E |
447 m |
| Mantoua |
0.083 N |
11.767 E |
165 m |
| Manyal |
0.983 N |
12.983 E |
339 m |
| Maoukafan |
0.007 N |
11.9 E |
172 m |
| Massaa |
0.733 N |
13.2 N |
464 m |
| Massaba |
|
|
|
| Massaba II |
0 N |
13 E |
408 m |
| Massako |
0.033 N |
11.967 E |
206 m |
| Masse |
0.033 N |
11.967 E |
322 m |
| Masseb |
0.65 N |
12.917 E |
317 m |
| Massenega |
1.33 N |
14.083 E |
468 m |
| Massombo |
1 N |
14 E |
476 m |
| Matora |
0.267 N |
11.683 E |
287 m |
| Matote I |
0.833 N |
13.5 E |
500 m |
| Matote II |
0 N |
13 E |
511 m |
| Mavene |
0.1 S |
11.95 S |
177 m |
| Mayazaipepa |
0 N |
13 E |
523 m |
| Mayebout |
1.1 N |
13.117 E |
434 m |
| Mayene I |
|
|
|
| Mayene II |
0 S |
11 E |
191 m |
| Mayiga |
0.567 N |
12.85 E |
306 m |
| Mbebengui |
0.583 N |
12.75 E |
395 m |
| Mbele |
0.683 N |
14.1 E |
532 m |
| Mbembam |
0.083 S |
11.95 E |
179 m |
| Mbey |
0.683 N |
13.833 E |
521 m |
| Mbeza |
0.6 N |
12.93 E |
324 m |
| Mbizo |
0.667 N |
14.167 E |
538 m |
| Mboa |
0.583 N |
12.7 E |
365 m |
| Mboma |
0.33 N |
11.467 E |
232 m |
| Mbomao |
0.33 N |
11.483 E |
238 m |
| Mbomo |
0.317 N |
11.55 E |
273 m |
| Mbondo Malonge |
0N |
11 E |
286 m |
| Mboula |
0.61667 N |
12.883 E |
313 m |
| Mboulet |
1 N |
14 E |
500 m |
| Mboundou |
0.367 N |
13.083 E |
384 m |
| Mebang |
0.33 N |
12.15 E |
375 m |
| Meconga |
0 N |
13 E |
493 m |
| Mekambo |
1.0167 N |
13.933 E |
481 m |
| Meko |
0.85 N |
13.533 E |
511 m |
| Mekob |
0.683 N |
12.917 E |
317 m |
| Melagni |
0.517 S |
11.783 E |
463 m |
| Melane |
0.33 N |
12.017 E |
324 m |
| Melongo |
0.7167 N |
13.833 E |
503 m |
| Metunga |
0.767 N |
13.35 E |
480 m |
| Mikongo |
0.383 S |
11.767 E |
364 m |
| Mimvoul |
0 S |
11 E |
175 m |
| Mina |
0.767 N |
13.3 E |
478 m |
| Mindemba |
0.683 N |
14.15 E |
535 m |
| Minte |
0.467 N |
12.383 E |
441 m |
| Mintoum |
0.45 N |
12.267 E |
406 m |
| Mitende |
0.633 S |
11.8 E |
528 m |
| Mitsaga |
0.05 S |
11.883 E |
171 m |
| Mitsang |
0.767 N |
12.55 E |
465 m |
| Modjoko |
0.8 N |
14.05 E |
533 m |
| Mombaza |
0 N |
13 E |
464 m |
| Mondo |
0.667 N |
11.517 E |
167 m |
| Mooba |
0.283 N |
13.233 E |
486 m |
| Mouseye |
0.2667 N |
13.25 E |
464 m |
| Mpouma |
0.7 N |
13.133 E |
499 m |
| Mvadi |
1.217 N |
13.2 E |
385 m |
| Mvoungha |
0 N |
12 E |
308 m |
N
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Ndengoue |
0.617 N |
12.967 E |
365 m |
| Ndoumala |
0 N |
12 E |
365 m |
| Ndoundouna |
0.933 N |
13.733 E |
505 m |
| Ngalipana |
0.2 N |
13.433 E |
465 m |
| Ngando |
1 N |
14 E |
510 m |
| Ngoreki |
0.317 N |
12.2 E |
315 m |
| Ngosso |
0.7 N |
13.117 E |
509 m |
| Ngouengoue |
0 N |
13 E |
501 m |
| Niallabe |
0.217 N |
11.933 E |
271 m |
| Niamanbaye |
0 S |
11 E |
410 m |
| Niamigodi |
0.2167 S |
12.517 E |
382 m |
| Niatazokou |
0 N |
13 E |
508 m |
| Njole |
0.117 S |
12 E |
181 m |
| Nkaretom |
0.33 N |
12.2 E |
337 m |
| Nkin |
0 N |
12 E |
454 m |
| Nkouta |
0.25 N |
13.283 E |
447 m |
| Ntanha-Tele |
0.8 N |
12.483 E |
471 m |
| Ntoua |
0 S |
11 E |
191 m |
| Ntsibelong |
0.583 N |
12.767 E |
332 m |
| Ntyeng |
0 N |
13 E |
335 m |
| Nzafieng |
0.067 N |
11.883 E |
219 m |
| Nzamba |
0 N |
13 E |
484 m |
| Nzela |
0.767 N |
13.933 E |
508 m |
| Nzibobouya |
0 N |
13 E |
518 m |
| Nzinga |
0.817 N |
12.317 E |
| Nzingmeyong |
0 N |
12 E |
353 m |
| Nzoghenghone |
0 N |
12 E |
373 m |
| Nzoum |
0.45 N |
12.317 E |
434 m |
O
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Obidi |
0.35 S |
11.75 E |
347 m |
| Okano |
0.05 N |
11.8667 E |
169 m |
| Ombala |
0.11667 N |
11.933 E |
189 m |
| Otouma |
0.9 N |
13.01667 E |
340 m |
| Ovan |
0 N |
12 E |
328 m |
| Ovan |
0.31667 N |
12.1667 E |
339 m |
| Oyabe |
0.733 N |
13.91667 E |
509 m |
P
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Petialongo |
0.7 N |
13.85 E |
513 m |
S
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Salo |
0.81667 N |
14.05 E |
375 m |
| Sanghalam |
0 N |
12 E |
375 m |
| Simintang |
0.5833 N |
12.8 E |
328 m |
| Sougalam-Fekele |
0.3 N |
11.9667 E |
309 m |
| Tietie |
0.41667 N |
13.033 E |
365 m |
T
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Toukoue |
0.71667 N |
13.1833 E |
463 m |
| Toulo |
0 N |
12 E |
332 m |
| Toumbi I |
1.1 N |
14.0833 E |
512 m |
| Toumbi II |
1.1667 N |
14.1 E |
510 m |
| Tourouvaya |
0.133 N |
13.55 E |
491 m |
V
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Venelle |
1.01667 N |
13.9667 E |
468 m |
| Viong |
0 N |
12 E |
439 m |
Y
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Yeng |
0.31667 N |
11.6 E |
292 m |
| Yoko |
0 N |
12 E |
515 m |
| Yoko |
0.983 N |
13.883 E |
515 m |
| Youko |
0.7 N |
12.667 E |
457 m |
Z
| Place |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
| Zoanki |
0.0667 N |
11.6833 E |
166 m |
| Zokokota |
0 N |
13 E |
505 m |
| Zokoma |
0.7833 N |
13.35 E |
497 m |
| Zokosoa |
0.6833 N |
13.1 E |
477 m |
| Zoolende |
0 N |
13 E |
475 m |
| Zoolende |
0.7667 N |
13.2667 E |
471 m |
| Zoula |
1.0833 N |
14.0667 E |
508 m |
- ¹ - the second name is not related with the origin of the name Chicago in Illinois.
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