Akiéni is a small town in
Lekoni-Lekori Department in
Haut-Ogooue in north-eastern
Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and ...
. It lies along the road to
Leconi and is set in a valley on the northern side of the
Baniaka River
The Baniaka River is a river of Gabon
Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic o ...
.
It is served by
Akieni Airport. As of 2013, the town has a population of 6.857, of which 3.084 are female and 3.773 are male.
Notable people
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Jean-Boniface Assélé
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Jean-Marie Adzé
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Luc Marat Abila
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Ndouna Dépénaud
References
External links
Satellite map
Populated places in Haut-Ogooué Province
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