Map of Franceville, Gabon

Franceville is the administrative centre of Haut-Ogooué, Gabon, with a population of about 132,895. It lies at 1.6333°S, 13.5836°E. Franceville is about 511 km (318 mi) southeast of Libreville, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Moanda, 43 km to the west.

Franceville at a glance

Where is Franceville?

• The 3rd largest city in Gabon by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Franceville

• Moanda — 43 km west
• Mouila — 282 km west
• Nkayi — 286 km south, Republic of the Congo
• Owando — 288 km northeast, Republic of the Congo
• Kayes — 288 km south, Republic of the Congo
• Bolobo — 300 km east, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Dolisie — 303 km south, Republic of the Congo
• Tchibanga — 323 km southwest
• Brazzaville — 348 km southeast, Republic of the Congo
• Kinshasa — 356 km southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Haut-Ogooué

• Moanda — 71,099

Largest cities in Gabon

• Libreville — 846,090
• Port-Gentil — 164,018
• Owendo — 95,313
• Oyem — 72,939
• Moanda — 71,099
• Ntoum — 62,445
• Lambaréné — 46,605
• Mouila — 43,342
• Akanda — 41,524
• Tchibanga — 36,108

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.