Owendo

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Owendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.

History

In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city. In 2023, Fortescue Metals Group signed a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo. Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.

Industry

Owendo has a cement works.

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