Fun fact 1 about Oyem
city
The name Oyem is derived from the Fang lexicon and refers to a large, hardwood tree that was significant to community assemblies.
Oyem
Gabon
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city
Oyem
Gabon
Country
Gabon
Population
41.0K
Coordinates
1.60, 11.58
Oyem, also known by the Fang name Nkoum Ekiègn, is a city in northern Gabon and the capital of Woleu-Ntem Province and of the Woleu Department. Situated on a plateau in the northern interior of the country, it lies on the N2 road that links Libreville to the Cameroonian border at Kyé-Ossi.
From the “Etymology” section
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