Franceville

Gabon's third-largest city, Franceville sits at the confluence of the Ogooué River and the Mpassa River in the country's southeast, a short drive from water on multiple sides. The provincial capital of Haut-Ogooué, it has a Wikivoyage entry reflecting a degree of independent traveller interest and serves as a practical base for exploring this part of Gabon.

• Population132,895
• Nearest water from center6.5 km
• Nearest mountain from center49.9 km