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Gabon

Capital: Libreville · 9 regions · 50 places

GA GAUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
2.12M
Area
267.7K km²
Capital
Libreville
Currency
XAF
Power plugs
C
220 V
Calling code
+241

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, lying on the equator. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, while sharing a maritime border with São Tomé and Príncipe to the west in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.6 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains, and savanna in the east. Libreville is the capital and largest city; other major cities include Port-Gentil and Franceville. Read more

When to go

Best places in Gabon in October

Port-Gentil i
62 Gabon

Port-Gentil

Ogooué-Maritime Province · Gabon
29° / 23° 187 mm Oct
Libreville i
61 Gabon

Libreville

Estuaire · Gabon
29° / 23° 421 mm Oct
Owendo i
61 Gabon

Owendo

Estuaire · Gabon
29° / 23° 402 mm Oct
61 Gabon

Akanda

Estuaire · Gabon
28° / 23° 523 mm Oct
Mayumba i
61 Gabon

Mayumba

Nyanga Province · Gabon
28° / 22° 166 mm Oct
60 Gabon

Tsogni

Nyanga Province · Gabon
28° / 22° 165 mm Oct
Gamba i
60 Gabon

Gamba

Ogooué-Maritime Province · Gabon
28° / 22° 165 mm Oct
Mbigou i
58 Gabon

Mbigou

Ngouni Province · Gabon
27° / 19° 272 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Gabon: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Libreville687363636886878165616367
Port-Gentil707567697790908777626271
Franceville585346465177837962484954
Owendo697465666886868167616368
Oyem736756555575827959556073
Moanda605548505582858465515357
Ntoum484939404574827452454749
Lambaréné494941424877857760414251
Mouila424336384776817863384144
Akanda687466666886878165616367
Tchibanga474539425676797869464348
Bitam746554535368807755545871
Koulamoutou575547485277858262464856
Oyam525142434675857959434453
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Gabon

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cocobeach29°29°29°29°29°27°26°26°26°27°28°28°
Akanda29°29°29°29°29°27°26°25°26°27°28°28°
Libreville29°29°29°29°28°27°26°25°26°27°28°28°
Port-Gentil28°29°29°29°28°26°25°25°26°27°27°28°
Tsogni28°28°29°28°26°23°22°23°24°26°27°27°
Gamba28°28°29°28°26°23°22°23°25°26°27°27°
Mayumba27°28°28°28°26°23°22°22°24°26°27°27°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Gabon

All holiday types
National parks13Waterfalls3World Heritage2
Tourist density

Tourism in Gabon

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

Most popular destinations in Gabon

  1. 1LibrevilleHigh
  2. 2FrancevilleLow
  3. 3Port-GentilLow
  4. 4MoandaLow
  5. 5CocobeachLow
  6. 6AkandaLow
  7. 7LambarénéLow
  8. 8LastoursvilleLow
  9. 9GambaLow
  10. 10TchibangaLow
  11. 11OmbouéLow
  12. 12BakoumbaLow
Practical

Gabon: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
C
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Central African CFA Franc

XAF · Fr

Languages
French
Calling code
+241
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Dec 10, 2025
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantFCFA 6,650≈ $11.00
  • CappuccinoFCFA 1,700≈ $2.90
  • Beer (0.5 l)FCFA 2,450≈ $4.20
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)FCFA 770≈ $1.30
  • Taxi, 5 kmFCFA 4,650≈ $8.00
  • Public transport ticketFCFA 875≈ $1.50
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightFCFA 57,700≈ $99.00

Estimated from Gabon’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 48% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 1All Saints' Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day

Regions of Gabon

9

Largest cities in Gabon

Libreville i
61 Gabon

Libreville

Estuaire · Gabon
29° / 23° 421 mm Oct
Port-Gentil i
62 Gabon

Port-Gentil

Ogooué-Maritime Province · Gabon
29° / 23° 187 mm Oct
Franceville i
48 Gabon

Franceville

Haut-Ogooué Province · Gabon
29° / 20° 264 mm Oct
Owendo i
61 Gabon

Owendo

Estuaire · Gabon
29° / 23° 402 mm Oct
Oyem i
55 Gabon

Oyem

Woleu-Ntem Province · Gabon
28° / 19° 326 mm Oct
Moanda i
51 Gabon

Moanda

Haut-Ogooué Province · Gabon
29° / 20° 250 mm Oct
Ntoum i
45 Gabon

Ntoum

Estuaire · Gabon
29° / 23° 434 mm Oct
Lambaréné i
41 Gabon

Lambaréné

Moyen-Ogooué Province · Gabon
30° / 23° 341 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Gabon

Ivindo National Park i

Ivindo National Park

Makokou · 60 km
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda i

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda

Booué · 67 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

CM CameroonCG Congo - BrazzavilleGQ Equatorial Guinea