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HOTELS DIRECTORY IN GABON / GABON HOTEL GUIDE

Gabon Info — Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:57 am

Author: Gabon Info

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:57 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN GABON

Hotel Atlantique
B.P. 74,
Libreville,
Gabon
Phone: (+241-1) 732430
Fax : (+241-1) 732436
Email: reservation@hotelatlantique.com
Website: www.hotelatlantique.com

Hotel Le Meridien Re-Ndama
Boulevard de L Indépendance,
Libreville,
Gabon
Phone: (+241-1) 766 161
Fax: (+241-1) 742 924
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien

Le Meridien Mandji
B.P. 649,
Port Gentil,
Gabon
Phone: (+241-2) 552 103
Fax: (+241-2) 552 806
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien

Inter-Continental Hotel
Boulevard De Nice,
Libreville,
Gabon
Phone: (+241-1) 732 619
Fax: (+241-1) 731 629
Email: libreville@interconti.com
Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN GABON

Gabon Info — Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:23 am

Author: Gabon Info

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:23 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN GABON

BELGIUM
Embassy of Belgium
Quartier Bas de Gué-Gué,
B.P. 4079,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 732992 / 730871
Telefax: (+241-1) 739694
E-mail: Libreville@diplobel.org
Website: www.diplomatie.be/libreville

BRAZIL
Embassy of Brazil
Immeuble Independance, 76,
Boulevard de l'Independence,
B.P. 3899,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 775916 / 7
Telefax: (+241-1) 740343
E-mail: emblibreville@inet.ga

CAMEROON
Embassy of Cameroon
B.P. 14001,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 732800
Telefax: (+241-1) 732910

CANADA
Embassy of Canada
Quartier Batterie 4,
P.O. Box 4037,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 737354
Telefax: (+241-1) 737388
E-mail: lbrve@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

CHINA
Embassy of China
Boulevard Triomphal Omar Bongo,
B.P. 3914,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 743207 / 743208
Telefax: (+241-1) 747596
E-mail: gzy@internetgabon.com

COTE D'IVOIRE
Embassy of Cote D'Iviore
Charbonnages,
BP 3861,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 738270
Telefax: (+241-1) 738287

EGYPT
Embassy of Egypt
Immeuble Floria 1,
Boulevard de la Mer - Batterie 4,
P.O. Box 4240,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 732538 / 738416
Telefax: (+241) 732519

FRANCE
Embassy of France
Boulevard de l'Indépendance,
Pont-Pirah,
BP 2125,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 761056 / 761064
Telefax: (+241-1) 761064
Website: www.ambafrance-ga.org , www.consulfrance-libreville.org

GERMANY
Embassy of Germany
Boulevard de l'Indépendance,
Immeuble les Frangipaniers,
B.P. 299,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 760188 / 742790
Telefax: (+241-1) 724012
E-mail: amb-allemagne@inet.ga

ITALY
Embassy of Italy
Rue de la Mairie,
Immeuble du PMUG,
B.P. 2251,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 742892 / 3
Telefax: (+241-1) 748035
E-mail: ambasciata-italia@internetgabon.com
Website: www.amblibreville.esteri.it

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
Boulevard du Bord de Mer,
B.P.2259,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 732297 / 730235
Telefax: (+241-1) 736060

MOROCCO
Embassy of Morocco
Boulevard Leon Mba,
B.P. 3983,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 444892
Telefax: (+241-1) 444894
E-mail: sifamalbv@inet.ga

NETHERLANDS
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands
Immeuble Dumez, 6e etage.
B. P. 2326.
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 745282
Telefax: (+241-1) 726365
E-mail: tchen.ch@inet.ga

NIGERIA
Embassy of Nigeria
Ave. du Président Léon-MBa,
Quartier Blvd. Léon-MBa,
B.P. 1191,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 732914 / 732203 / 730322
Telefax: (+241-1) 731017

POLAND
Embassy of Poland
B.P. 3278,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 731995
Telefax: (+241-1) 736097
E-mail: cabinetdebski@inet.ga

RUSSIA
Embassy of the Russian Federation
B.P. 3963,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 724869 / 8
Telefax: (+241-1) 724870
E-mail: ambrusga@inet.ga

SAUDI ARABIA
Embassy of KSA
Hauts de Gue-Gue,
P.O. Box 964,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 738444 / 731719 / 3
Telefax: (+241-1) 735837
E-mail: gaemb@mofa.gov.sa

SENEGAL
Embassy of Senegal
Quartier Sobraga,
B.P. 3856,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 774267 / 774268

SOUTH AFRICA
Embassy of South Africa
Les Arcades Building, 2nd Floor,
142 Rie de Chavannes,
Centreville,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 774530 / 1
Telefax: (+241-1) 774536
E-mail: saegabon@internetgabon.com , aegabontrade@internetgabon.com

SOUTH KOREA
Embassy of South Korea
B.P. 2620,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 734000
Telefax: (+241-1) 739905
E-mail: gabon-ambcoree@mofat.go.kr
Website: www.mofat.go.kr/gabon

SPAIN
Embassy of Spain
Immeuble Diamant, 2ème. étage,
Bld. de l'Indépendance,
B.P. 1157
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 721264 / 773068
Telefax: (+241-1) 748873
E-mail: ambespga@mail.mae.es

SWEDEN
Royal Consulate of Sweden
c/o Cimgabon Direction Generale, ACAE,
B.P. 477,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 702026 / 301100
Telefax: (+241-1) 702705
E-mail: endre.rygh@cimgabon.com

SWITZERLAND
Consular Agency of Switzerland
Immeuble Hollando,
Boulevard du Bord de Mer,
Entrée portique arrière, 2ème étage,
B.P. 1680,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 765354 / 723159
Telefax: (+241-1) 747593
E-mail: bcaillot@inet.ga

UK
British Consulate
c/o Brossette,
B.P. 486,
Libreville
Telephone: (+241-1) 762200 / 742041
Telefax: (+241-1) 765789

USA
American Embassy
Boulevard du Bord de Mer,
Libreville,
Telephone: (+241-1) 762003 / 4
Telefax: (+241-1) 745507
Website: www.libreville.usembassy.gov

GABON TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN GABON

Gabon Info — Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:15 am

Author: Gabon Info

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:15 am

GABON TOURISM GUIDE

LIBREVILLE

Located beside the ocean, Gabon’s capital is lively and charming. Its white buildings contrast with the green of the nearby equatorial forest. Sights include the art-craft village (Village des Artisans) and the National Museum, which contains some of the most beautiful woodcarvings in Africa, especially the indigenous Fang style of carving which influenced Picasso’s figures and busts. Visitors can also enjoy the delightful Peyrie Gardens, in the heart of the city; the popular quarters of Akebe and Nombakele, the harbour, the Cathedral of St Michael and the Mount Bouet Market.

OTHER PLACES

The main cities in Gabon are Port Gentil, Lambaréné, Moanda, Oyem, Mouila and Franceville. A route winds through a forest of giant trees from Libreville to the beach of Cap Estérias, where the rocks abound with sea urchins, oysters and lobsters. This is a good place to swim. It is possible to go to the Kinguele Falls on M’Bei River or to Lambaréné, the town made famous by Doctor Albert Schweitzer, the tropical disease specialist and musician. Now in its 70th year, Schweitzer’s hospital is open to visitors and a tour on Evaro Lake can be organised. Trips are available down the rapids of the Okanda region.

Further south, the villages of M’Bigou and Eteke are famous for their local crafts and gold mines and, to the west, the enchanting Mayumba set between sea and lake.

Eastwards, the region of Bateke Plateau comprises savannah and forest galleries, and tumultuous rivers spanned by liana bridges, such as the one at Poubara. Game and wildlife include forest elephants, buffaloes, sitatunga, river hogs, gorillas, panthers, crocodiles, monkeys and parrots. In the Sette-Cama, Iguela and N’Dende zones, hunters going on safari can hire guides experienced in tracking and approaching the game. For those armed only with camera and video-camera, there is the Lope reserve and two national parks, Wonga-Wongue and Moukalaba.

GETTING AROUND IN GABON / GABON TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Gabon Info — Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:08 am

Author: Gabon Info

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:08 am

GETTING AROUND IN GABON

BY AIR

Air Service has scheduled flights to Oyem, Makouko and Franceville/Mvengue. Air Nationale flies to Franceville/Mvengue. There are flights to Franceville/Mvengue every day of the week except Tuesdays and Thursdays.

BY SEA

Ferries run regularly along the coast from Libreville to Port Gentil (travel time – 4 hours).

BY RIVER

Riverboats ply the Ogoué River between Port Gentil and Lambaréné (travel time – 10 to 24 hours). Some boats continue on to Ndjolé.

BY RAIL

The Trans-Gabon Railway is the only railway line in Gabon; it is 410km- (254 miles-) long and connects Libreville (Owendo station, 10km (6 miles) from the city centre) with Franceville. Stops along the way include Ndjole and Moanda. Plans proposing an extension of the railway to Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo regularly surface. Children under four years travel free. Children aged from four to 11 years pay half fare.

BY ROAD

Traffic drives on the right. There are nearly 7518km (4672 miles) of road, but only 614km (382 miles) are tarred. Most of the country consists of impenetrable rainforest and the roads are generally of a poor standard. Road travel in the rainy season (October to mid-December and mid-February to May) is inadvisable. There is no road connection between the second-largest city of Port Gentil or any other part of the country. Check points are common in Gabon and drivers will be asked to show passports, driving license or vehicle registration documents.

Bus

A few wealthy Gabonese entrepreneurs have invested in new buses for bus lines to service the larger interior cities. Mostly these buses serve the cities with paved roads leading to and from them. Since Air Gabon closed down, these bus lines have greatly increased their routes.

Inter-urban travel is mainly by minibus or pick-up truck. Daily minibus services run from Libreville to Lambaréné, Mouila, Oyem and Bitam (the last two usually involving night stops). Seats for these and other less frequent routes can be obtained in Libreville. However, this is not normally necessary for the main routes as seats will be readily available in the ‘bus station’ near the central market (0600-0800). There are also conventional buses on the Mouila route and other services out of Mouila.

Car rental

Cars could be rented from main hotels and airports, although they tend to be expensive.

Documentation: International Driving Permit and international insurance are required.

URBAN TRANSPORTATION

There are extensive share-taxis. There are bus services in Port Gentil and Masuku (Franceville), and share-taxis in other centers. Taxi rates vary.

GABON TRAVEL INFORMATION / GABON TRAVEL GUIDE

Gabon Info — Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:38 am

Author: Gabon Info

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:38 am

GABON TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

Gabonese Republic

Capital City

Libreville (pop 450,000)

Area

257,670 sq km
99,486 sq miles

Population

1,208,436

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +1 ()

Religion

Roman Catholic (75%), Protestant (20%), indigenous beliefs (4%), Muslim (1%)

Currency

CFA Franc BEAC (CFA)

Electricity

220V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

Country Dialing Code

241