Fun facts about Moanda
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Moanda was originally a village lying on the swampy banks of the Miosso River.
Moanda
Gabon
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 (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957.
From the “History” section
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In 1977 Moanda had an estimated 230 million tons of manganese, some one-fifth of the world's deposits.
Moanda
Gabon
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 (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957.
From the “History” section
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The climate in Moanda is equatorial, with an alternation of thunderstorms and hot temperatures between January and March.
Moanda
Gabon
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 (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957.
From the “Geography and climate” section
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Moanda is now one of the largest manganese mining centres in the world.
Moanda
Gabon
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 (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957.
From the “Economy” section
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The main stadium in Moanda is Stade Henri Sylvoz, the home of AS Mangasport.
Moanda
Gabon
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 (COMILOG), which began mining in 1957.
From the “Sport” section
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