Moanda

Gabon
Moanda, Gabon
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Moanda, a town in Gabon's Haut-Ogooué province, is the centre of the country's manganese mining industry, with extraction forming the dominant activity of the surrounding region. A short drive from Franceville and close to mountainous terrain, it offers a window into large-scale industrial mining operations in central Africa.

  • Population71,099
  • Nearest water from center 11 km6.9 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 7.7 km4.8 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
25°76°
145mm5.6in
F
25°77°
145mm5.7in
M
25°77°
160mm6.2in
A
25°76°
150mm6.0in
M
25°76°
130mm5.2in
J
24°75°
50mm1.9in
J
24°75°
35mm1.5in
A
24°75°
60mm2.4in
S
24°76°
120mm4.8in
O
24°75°
205mm8.2in
N
24°75°
195mm7.6in
D
24°76°
165mm6.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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