Port-Gentil,
city in western Gabon,
capital of Ogooué-Maritime
Prefecture, on an island
in the Ogooué
River estuary east of
Cape Lopez. The city
is an important center
of the Gabon petroleum
industry as well as
a sport and commercial
fishing center. Exports
include timber, petroleum,
fish, cacao, and forest
products from the interior.
Local industries include
fish processing, oil
refining, sawmilling,
and plywood fabricating.
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