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image by Olivier Touzeau, 29 Dec 2016
Estuaire Province covers an area of 20,740 km² and has 895.000 inhabitants (2013).
The provincial capital is Libreville, which is also the national capital.
The province is named for the Gabon Estuary, which is at the heart of the
province. Estuaire was initially divided into 6 departments:
- Komo (Kango)
- Komo-Mondah (Ntoum)
- Noya (Cocobeach)
- Cap Estérias (Cap Estérias)
- Komo-Océan (Ndzomoe)
- Libreville (department & capital city).
However, in 2013 , Cap-Estérias department was suppressed and absorbed by
Komo-Mondah department. So Estuaire is now divided in 5 departments.
Olivier Touzeau, 29 Dec 2016
The provincial flag, as seen during the 2016 inauguration of the President of Gabon, is white with the provincial coat-of-arms occupying 4/5 of the height in the centre.
According to Heraldry of
the World, the estuary formed by the rivers Ramboé and Como is symbolised
by the azure point. The billets stand for the transportation of timber on the
rivers.
Olivier Touzeau, 29 Dec 2016