Owendo
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Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.
History
In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city.Britannica,
[https://www.britannica.com/place/Owendo Owendo], britannica.com, USA, accessed on June 30, 2019
In 2023, Fortescue Metals Group signed a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo. Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.
Industry
Owendo has a cement works.
See also
- List of deep water ports [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gabon.html]
- Cement in Africa
References
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Category:Populated places in Estuaire Province
Category:Port cities and towns in Gabon
Category:Ports and harbours of Gabon
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