Woleu-Ntem Province
| Woleu-Ntem | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Woleu-Ntem Province in Gabon | |
| Coordinates: 1°17′36″N 11°50′8″E / 1.29333°N 11.83556°ECoordinates: 1°17′36″N 11°50′8″E / 1.29333°N 11.83556°E | |
| Country |
 Gabon |
| Capital | Oyem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,465 km2 (14,851 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 154,986 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Woleu-Ntem is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 38,465 km². The provincial capital is Oyem.
As Woleu-Ntem is the most northerly province of Gabon, it is the only province that borders Cameroon, as well as bordering the Republics of Equatorial Guinea and of the Congo. It borders the following areas of these countries:
- Centro Sur Province, Equatorial Guinea - northwest, west of Wele-Nzas
- Wele-Nzas Province, Equatorial Guinea - northwest, east of Centro Sur and south of Kié-Ntem
- Kié-Ntem Province, Equatorial Guinea - northwest, north of Wele-Nzas
- South Province, Cameroon - north
- Sangha Department, Republic of the Congo - east
Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
- Estuaire - southwest
- Moyen-Ogooué - south
- Ogooué-Ivindo - southeast
Departments
Departments of Woleu-Ntem
Woleu-Ntem is divided into 5 departments:
- Haut-Komo Department (Medouneu)
- Haut-Ntem Department (Minvoul)
- Ntem Department (Bitam)
- Okano Department (Mitzic)
- Woleu Department (Oyem)
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