Moanda Railway Station
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Moanda 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
. Moanda Railway Station lies 50km to Franceville Railway Station and 661km to Owendo
(PK 0), near Libreville
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Trans-Gabon Railway
The Trans-Gabon Railway is the only railway in Gabon. It runs 670 km east from Owendo port station in Libreville to Franceville via numerous stations, the main ones being Ndjolé, Lopé, Booué, Lastoursville and Moanda.- Construction :...
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
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...
itself, in an isolated plain
Plain
In geography, a plain is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered in shrublands, woodland and forest, or...
. Moanda Railway Station lies 50km to Franceville Railway Station and 661km to Owendo
Owendo
Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville. It lies at the western end of the Trans-Gabon Railway, and was opened in 1988.- See also :* List of deep water ports * Cement in Africa- External links :*...
(PK 0), near Libreville
Libreville
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2005, it has a population of 578,156.- History :...
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