Gabon
About 2.12M people live in Gabon, on 267,667 km² in 9 regions; the capital is Libreville. The highest summit is Mont Bengoué (1,070 m).
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Gabon at a glance
The atlas follows 3,880 places here month by month, with 3 mountains and 2 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
Gabon's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+448%473k in 1950 → 2.59M in 2025 → 4.08M in 2050Gabon · In numbers
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Gabon
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of Gabon
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
55OctoberPort-Gentil
49OctoberLibreville
Lastoursville
48OctoberOyem
37OctoberLambaréné
Franceville
36OctoberNdjolé
Makokou
9 regions
Gabon from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
Nature in Gabon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Gabon
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Gabon
2 monuments and 0 museums; the best known first.
What's on in Gabon
The ground and the sky in Gabon
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Gabon
2 large airports, 15 railway stations, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Practical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.