Libreville

Libreville
Aerial view of Libreville
Coat of arms
Libreville Location in Gabon Show map of Gabon Libreville Libreville (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 0°23′24″N 9°27′0″E / 0.39000°N 9.45000°E / 0.39000; 9.45000
Country	Gabon
Province	Estuaire Province
Capital district	Libreville
Government
• Mayor	Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (PDG)
Area
• Land	65.42 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
• Metro	189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• City	703,904
HDI (2019)	0.738[1] high
Website	www.libreville.ga

Libreville is the capital city of Gabon. It is the largest city in that country. The city has a population of 578,156 people. Libreville is a port on the Gabon River, near the Gulf of Guinea. It is a trade center for a timber region.

The Libreville International Airport, the headquarters for Air Gabon, is about 11 km (6.8 mi) north of the city.

1. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.