Gabon Postal Code

Gabon officially known as the Gabonese Republic is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea on the northwest, Cameroon on the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west. Libreville is the capital and the largest city of Gabon. The other major cities and towns in Gabon are Libreville, Mandji, Masuku, Oyem, Moanda, Mouila, Lambarene, Tchibanga, Koulamoutou, Makokou, etc.

The official language of the country in Gabon is French. The other spoken languages in Gabon are English, Spanish, Portuguese, Fang, Mbete, Myene, Nzebi, Punu, Teke, Villi, etc. Gabon is well known for its unique way of celebrating its festivals like the Gabao Hip Hop Festival, Festival Akini-a-boubou, Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), Independence Day, Les Nuits Atypiques, etc. Many foreigners or travelers also take part in the celebration and enjoy it.

The official name of the postal service in Gabon is La Poste or La Poste gabonaise. The postal service in Gabon was introduced on 27 June 2001. At first, there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in Gabon got its postal codes. The pin code is segregated in such a way that each of the postal codes is.

Land Area

Gabon has a total land area of 2,67,667 km2, which comes to around a total of 1,03,347 mi2. The territory of Gabon is divided into 9 provinces which were subdivided into 49 departments. The names of provinces in Gabon are Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, and Woleu-Ntem. It was further subdivided into cities, municipalities, towns, and villages.

Water Area

Gabon has major sources of water including groundwater, lakes, rainwater, rivers, snow, soil moisture springs, streams, water, waterfall, wetlands, etc. Gabon has more than four small lakes and water bodies. Some water bodies have developed as tourist spots. Many water bodies are small in area and contain a minimum volume of water. Most of these water bodies are fresh water and very few are salt lakes.

Mountains

Gabon contains more than 159 named mountains. The highest peak is Mont Bengoue which is about 1,071 meters (3,514 feet) and the most prominent mountain is Massif du Koumouna Bouali which is about 833 meters (2,733 feet). The other major mountains in Gabon are Mont Iboundji, Mont Milondo, Mont Iboundji, Mont Nguengue, Mont Balaguiri, Mont, Mont Mimongo, Mont Mbilan, etc.

Postal Stamps

List of postal and courier services in Gabon:

• DHL Service Point
• SPEED LIVRAISON