Lastoursville
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Place details
- Locality
- Lastoursville
- Region
- Ogooué-Lolo
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 14,411
- Timezone
- Africa/Libreville
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Lastoursville
- Settlement.other_name
- Mandji
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Gabon
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Gabon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ogooué-Lolo Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mulundu
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Lastoursville
- Country
- Gabon
- Located in
- Mouloundou Department
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Mouloundou Department
- Image
- Colonial Mandji.jpg
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Caves
- World Heritage Status
- Climate
- Notes
- References
thumbnail|Postcard with view of the Konilou River at Mandji
Lastoursville or Mandji is a city in east-central Gabon, lying on the Ogooué River, the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It was founded as a slave depot named Mandji, renamed Maadiville in 1883 before being named for François Rigail de Lastours in 1886. It grew around palm oil production and as an administrative centre, and soon became a major missionary centre. The town is also known for its caves.