Ntoum or Nkan is a town in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department. Nkan lies along the N1 road and L106 road, 39.2 kilometres by road east of Libreville and 12.2 kilometres north of Nzamaligue.[1]
Ntoum
Nkan | |
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Town | |
Ntoum Location in Gabon | |
Coordinates: 0°23′4″N 9°45′14″E / 0.38444°N 9.75389°E | |
Country | Gabon |
Province | Estuaire Province |
Department | Komo-Mondah |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 51,954 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
In the 2013 census it had a population of 51,954.[2] In the 1993 census it had a population of 6,188 and in 2012 an estimated population of 11,754.[3]
It is served by Nkan Airport.[4] It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara.[5]
Ntoum has an integrated cement plant.