Lastoursville

thumbnail|Postcard with view of the Konilou River at Mandji

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Place details

Locality: Lastoursville
Region: Ogooué-Lolo
Country: Gabon
Population: 14,411
Timezone: Africa/Libreville

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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: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions

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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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Commons category: Lastoursville
heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site
native label: Lastoursville

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections

Contents

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lastoursville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.