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Countries of the World: Gabon

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Gabon.

Gabon is a country on the African continent with a large coastline along the Gulf of Guinea and a population of just under 2.4 million people in 2022 and has the following 2 countries across its borders:

  1. Cameroon.
  2. Equatorial Guinea
 

You pronounce Gabon like this: GAH-BON.

Key information and contact details for Gabon

Official Language: French.

Secondary Language(s): Fang.

Gabon dialling code: +241.

Gabon currency: Central African CFA franc.

Gabon Capital City: Libreville.

Gabon International AirportLéon-Mba International Airport, FC46+R3P, Libreville, Gabon. Phone Number: +241 0173 8282.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 1730. Ambulance: 1300. Fire: 18.

British Embassy: There is no British embassy in Gabon, the closest embassy relating to Gabon is in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 459 miles / 739 KM away: British High Commission in Yaounde, Avenue Winston Churchill, Yaounde, Centre Region, PO Box 547, Cameroon. Phone Number: +237 650 46 0652.

American EmbassyU.S. Embassy Libreville, Sablière B.P. 4000, Libreville, Gabon. Phone Number: +241 011 45 7100.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/gabon.

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