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General Information:
Libreville is a charming and vibrant capital city of Gabon in west central Africa. The city is located near the Gulf of Guinea on the Gabon River. It was the hometown of the antique Mpongwe tribes before the French domination. Founded in 1843 the city was named Libreville (1848) due to a large number of freed slaves that took refuge on the city. During the French colonial period it was a chief port region and a timber-trading center. The city is divided into various areas like Batterie IV or the residential area, Oloumi or the industrial area and Mont-Bouët and Nombakélé commercial areas. The equatorial forest nearby overwhelms tourists with its lush greeneries and wild animal species. A visit to the city also opportune the tourists to participate in exciting sports like Golf, tennis, bowling, squash and horse riding. The population is 578,156 according to 2005 census. The climate is equatorial with warm and humid seasons.
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Tourist Attractions:
Presidential Palace and the Novotel situated on the heart of the city are prime tourist attractions of Libreville. The National Museum is famous for its splendid woodcarvings especially the indigenous Fang style that is reflected in many of Picasso's figurines. The wonderful Peyrie Gardens, in the heart of the city overwhelms the tourists with its fantastic collection of flower tress. The quarters of Akebe and Nombakele, St Marie's Cathedral, French Cultural Centre, The Church of St Michael, Village des Artisans or the art-craft village are other places worth seeing in Libreville. Omar Bongo University and the Musee des Arts et Traditions are the most visited places of the city.
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Transportation:
Libreville Leon Mba International Airport is a major international airport of Gabon. Benin Golf Air, Interair South Africa, Air France, Royal Air Maroc and
Ethiopian Airlines operates flights through the airport. Libreville's railway station is located in Owendo. The Trans-Gabon Railway line links to Franceville. There are regular ferry services between Libreville and Port-Gentil. Minibuses and bush taxis are popular local conveyances.
Shopping:
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Libreville is famous for it's bustling markets at Akebe-Plaine, Nkembo and Mon-Bouet.
The tourist market contains stalls that display indigenous Gabon handcrafts, Fang style mask carvings, clay pots and traditional musical instruments. The shopping hours is
Mon-Sat 0800-1200 and 1500-1900. Some shops close Monday.
Hotels:
Hotel Intercontinental Libreville (Location - 5 Blvd de Nice Libreville Gabon) approximately four miles from Libreville International Airport is a spectacular luxurious hotel offering exotic views of the Atlantic.
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Hotel amenities include outdoor swimming pool, sauna, exercise room, international restaurant and cafeteria. Le Meridien Re-Ndama situated on the estuary of the Komo River and Novotel Libreville Rapontchomb Hotel on the city center are other top rated hotels of Lbreville. Monts de Cristal situated on the town center is a mid budget hotel.
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