Owendo

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'''Owendo''' is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville.

== History == In 1978, the Trans-Gabon Railway was connected to the city.<ref>Britannica, [https://www.britannica.com/place/Owendo Owendo], britannica.com, USA, accessed on June 30, 2019</ref>

In 2023, Fortescue signed a deal to mine iron ore at Belinga using road and rail to reach the port of Owendo.<ref>[https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-plays-pilbara-long-game-as-fortescue-holds-on-to-gabon-dream-20231205-p5ep3l Fortescue holds on to Gabon dream as Rio Tinto plays Pilbara long game] ''Australian Financial Review'' December 5, 2023</ref> Initially about 2m tonnes of ore would be carried.

== Industry ==

Owendo has a cement works.

== See also ==

* List of deep water ports [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Gabon.html] * Cement in Africa

== References == {{reflist}}

Category:Populated places in Estuaire Province Category:Port cities and towns in Gabon Category:Ports and harbours of Gabon