Mounana

Mounana
Mounana
Mounana is located in Gabon
Mounana
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°26′S 13°10′E / 1.433°S 13.167°E / -1.433; 13.167
Country  Gabon
Province Haut-Ogooué Province
Department

Mounana is a town in Gabon with a population of about 8,000 people. It lies on the N3 road and from 1958 until the 1990s was a major uranium mining centre. The mine is now closed; it is now primarily a centre for agriculture.

Coordinates: 1°26′S 13°10′E / 1.433°S 13.167°E / -1.433; 13.167


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