Geography

Gabon

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Administrative divisions

EstuaireHaut-OgoouéMoyen-OgoouéNgouniéNyangaOgooué-Ivindo Ogooué-LoloOgooué-MaritimeWoleu-Ntem
9 · First-level (ADM1)

Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.

EstuaireHaut-OgoouéMoyen-OgoouéNgouniéNyangaOgooué-Ivindo Ogooué-LoloOgooué-MaritimeWoleu-Ntem

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area267,700 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)201,800 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationCentral Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial GuineaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline885 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries3,261 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesCameroon 349 km; Republic of the Congo 2,567 km; Equatorial Guinea 345 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainnarrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; always hot, humidCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcespetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointMont Bengoue 1,050 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation377 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)slightly smaller than ColoradoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsNot applicable to this country
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Gabon's geography on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (267,700 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (201,800 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.