Gabon
Geographic & General info
- Capital: Libreville
- Population: approx. 2.3 million
- Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi
- Area: 267,667 km²
- Time Zone: UTC+1 (WAT)
- Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Flag Colors: Green, yellow, blue
- National Holiday: August 17
- National Anthem: La Concorde
- Neighboring Countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo
Top 15 Largest Cities
- Libreville
- Port-Gentil
- Franceville
- Owando
- Oyem
- Moanda
- Ntoum
- Lambaréné
- Kango
- Tchibanga
- Koulamoutou
- Makokou
- Bitam
- Gamba
- Mouila
Top 15 Highlights
- Loango National Park (surfing hippos & beach elephants)
- Lopé National Park (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Ivindo National Park & Kongou Falls
- Pongara National Park
- Lambaréné (Albert Schweitzer Museum)
- Akanda National Park
- Boukou-Sango Waterfalls
- Sainte-Marie Cathedral (Libreville)
- Pointe Denis (beaches & sea turtles)
- Mayumba National Park
- Minkébé National Park
- St. Michael's Church (Libreville)
- Bateke Plateaux National Park
- Monts de Cristal National Park
- Canyon of Léconi
Climate and Nature
Gabon possesses an equatorial tropical climate: consistently warm, highly humid, and rainy throughout the year across alternating dry and wet seasons. Over 85% of its territory is cloaked in dense, virgin rainforests. Its biodiversity is remarkable, hosting major populations of forest elephants, lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, and nesting sea turtles.
Culture and Gastronomy
Gabonese culture represents a rich mosaic of Bantu heritage, where spiritual traditions like Bwiti and ritual wood carvings play central roles. The cuisine features ingredients harvested from equatorial forests and the Atlantic Coast. Popular dishes include Poulet Nyembwe (chicken in a rich palm nut sauce), grilled ocean fish with plantains, and cassava staples.
Economy
Gabon ranks as one of Central Africa's higher-income economies per capita, primarily powered by offshore crude oil extraction and extensive manganese mining. Sustainable timber production and eco-tourism initiatives are central components of long-term economic diversification plans.
Did you know?
- Loango National Park is globally famous as one of the few places on Earth where elephants, hippos, and buffaloes roam on ocean beaches.
- Roughly 88% of Gabon's total land area is blanketed by primary rainforest, making it a critical global carbon sink.
- In 2002, the government created a national network of 13 national parks at once, dedicating over 10% of the entire country's land to nature conservation.
- Lambaréné is famous for Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer, who established his renowned jungle hospital there in 1913.
- Gabon's Atlantic coastline provides one of the world's most critical nesting sanctuaries for giant leatherback sea turtles.
Live footage: Discover Gabon via webcams and livestreams
Watch the most current webcams in Gabon and enjoy real-time footage from beautiful locations. Whether you want to check the current weather, see the crowds at points of interest, or simply want to daydream with a livestream from Gabon: our interactive map points you to the best camera viewpoints.
All webcam locations in Gabon: Weather & Info
In the list below you'll find all available webcams from Gabon in alphabetical order. Click on a city for the full live connection, current temperature, wind speed and local weather conditions for that specific place.
