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Libreville

Capital of Gabon

Watercolour of Libreville, Gabon. The city unfolding along the undulating shore of the Gabon Estuary (Estuaire du Gabon) on the Gulf of Guinea, surrounded by lush coastal rainforest, with Saint-Michel de Nkembo Church and Presidential Palace.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Saint-Michel de Nkembo Church; Presidential Palace; Sainte-Marie Cathedral; Boulevard Triomphal
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated coastal viewpoint looking along the curve of Boulevard Bord de Mer, showing the meeting of the Atlantic estuary and the green forested city, with the towers of Sainte-Marie Cathedral and modern civic buildings rising above the palm tree canopy.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the lush equatorial rainforest canopy, coastal palm groves, and landscaped seaside gardens.
Guarded against
Not a generic coastal African town
Population846,090Wikidata: 899,000
Coordinates0.39°N, 9.45°E
Elevation13 m
Area189 km²
Time zoneAfrica/LibrevilleUTC+1
Solar noon12:22clock runs 0.4 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Libreville and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Atafu Village, Tokelau — 932 km from the exact antipodal point.

Nearest cities in the atlas

Ciudad de la PazGQ202 km
São ToméST302 km
DoualaCM408 km
YaoundéCM450 km
Port HarcourtNG558 km
AbaNG573 km
Pointe-NoireCG634 km
OnitshaNG705 km

Twinned cities

2 of 3 twinned cities are in this atlas. See the full network →

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