Bangombe Plateau
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The Bangombe Plateau is a plateau
covering 42sq.km in the north of Moanda
, in the Haut Ogooue Region of Gabon
. Exploitation of manganese
deposits started on the plateau in 1953 by the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG).
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
covering 42sq.km in the north of Moanda
Moanda
Moanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué , which began mining in 1957...
, in the Haut Ogooue Region of Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. Exploitation of manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
deposits started on the plateau in 1953 by the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué (COMILOG).
Trivia
- The town of MoandaMoandaMoanda is one of the largest towns in Gabon, lying on the N3 road in Haut Ogooué. It is also one of the most important manganese mining towns in the world, under the auspices of the Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué , which began mining in 1957...
is built on the southern slopes of the plateau. - The Bangombe Plateau is also home to an airfield and a golf courseGolf courseA golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
. - Moanda Railway StationMoanda Railway StationMoanda Railway Station is a station on the Trans-Gabon Railway and the penultimate stop before Franceville Railway Station, the southern terminus of the railway. Like many stations of the Trans-Gabon, it lies outside the limits of Moanda itself, in an isolated plain...
lies in the north of the plateau