Santa Clara, Gabon
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Cape Santa Clara, Gabon is a peninsula extending from the Gabon Esturary new the port of Owendo
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The cape is near Libreville
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The Santa Clara Rock Formation is also visible.
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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 :*...
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Overview
The larger peninsula that separates the Gabon estuary from Corisco Bay, the cape juts into the mouth of the estuary.The cape is 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 :...
, the capital city of Gabon
The Santa Clara Rock Formation is also visible.
Transport
Cape Santa Clara is the proposed site for a new port for the export of iron ore from BelingaBelinga
Belinga is a location in Gabon with as yet unexploited iron ore deposits. These ore deposits extend into neighbouring Cameroon and Congo.- Mining :The Belinga iron reserves were discovered in 1895...
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