Map of Port-Gentil, Gabon

Port-Gentil is the administrative centre of Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon, with a population of about 164,018. It lies at 0.7193°S, 8.7815°E. Port-Gentil is about 144 km (90 mi) southwest of Libreville, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Owendo, 138 km to the northeast.

Port-Gentil at a glance

Where is Port-Gentil?

• The 2nd largest city in Gabon by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Port-Gentil

• Owendo — 138 km northeast
• Libreville — 144 km northeast
• Akanda — 160 km north
• Lambaréné — 162 km east
• Ntoum — 165 km northeast
• Almas — 253 km northwest, Sao Tome and Principe
• Pantufo — 254 km northwest, Sao Tome and Principe
• São Tomé — 257 km northwest, Sao Tome and Principe
• Changra — 262 km northwest, Sao Tome and Principe
• Santo António — 303 km northwest, Sao Tome and Principe

Largest cities in Gabon

• Libreville — 846,090
• Franceville — 132,895
• 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.