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Mouila

Ngouniécity

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Mouila

Total population

22,469

Coordinates-1.86°, 11.06°

Demographic figures from DGS Gabon. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Time zone
UTC+01:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mouila is the capital of Ngounié Province in Gabon. It lies on the Ngounié River and the N1 road and has a population of about 20,000 people. Its main sight is Lac Bleu, a lake known for its bright blue water.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.8627
Longitude
11.0587
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • African Thrush
    Turdus pelios Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    4
  • Black-and-white Mannikin
    Lonchura bicolor (Fraser, 1843) · Aves
    3
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    3
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2
  • Cardinal Woodpecker
    Dendropicos fuscescens (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Pierre Mamboundou
Gabonese politician (1946-2011)
Jean Marie Maguena
Jean Marie Maguena
Gabonese diplomat
Serge Abessolo
Serge Abessolo
Gabonese actor
J
Jean de Dieu Moukagni Iwangou
Gabonese politician (1959/1960–2025)
François Bozizé
François Bozizé
6th President of the Central African Republic

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ngounié

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,465

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
184
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bitter Melon
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
Seen 2026-06-14
Woodland Kingfisher
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Seen 2026-05-25
Red-eyed Dove
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Seen 2026-05-25
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-05-25
African Thrush
African Thrush
Turdus pelios
Seen 2026-05-25
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
Seen 2026-05-25
Peters's Rock Agama
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
Seen 2026-03-08
bolo bolo
bolo bolo
Clappertonia ficifolia
Seen 2026-03-08
Pin-tailed Whydah
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
Seen 2025-01-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API