Geography
Gabon
Area
land
257,667 sq km
water
10,000 sq km
total
267,667 sq km
Climate
tropical; consistently warm and humid
Terrain
narrow coastal region; undulating interior; savanna in the eastern and southern areas
Land use
other
0.2% (2023 est.)
forest
91.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
8.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 6.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Central Africa, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, situated between the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Coastline
885 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mont Bengoue 1,050 m
mean elevation
377 m
Irrigated land
40 sq km (2012)
Major aquifers
Congo Basin
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
3,261 km
border countries
Cameroon 349 km; Republic of the Congo 2,567 km; Equatorial Guinea 345 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
none
Geography - note
the nation has preserved its unspoiled rainforest and diverse biodiversity
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
Area - comparative
slightly less than Colorado in size
Geographic coordinates
1 00 S, 11 45 E
Population distribution
the relatively small populace is dispersed in clusters across the nation; the major urban area is the capital, Libreville, located on the Atlantic coast in the northwest, as illustrated in this population distribution map
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
Congo (3,730,881 sq km)