Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo Province of Gabon.
The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road, and it is near Ivindo National Park. It developed around iron ore mining.
Transport
A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was eventually abandoned. The town has one airport, Makokou Airport.
Religion
Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou.
Notable citizens
Former Gabonese prime ministers Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet and Alain Claude Bilie By Nze were born in Makokou.
Climate
Makokou has a tropical dry savanna climate (Köppen climate classification As).
See also
- Transport in Gabon
- Railway stations in Gabon