Oyem

Oyem
Oyem
Oyem is located in Gabon
Oyem
Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 1°36′N 11°34′E / 1.6°N 11.567°E / 1.6; 11.567Coordinates: 1°36′N 11°34′E / 1.6°N 11.567°E / 1.6; 11.567
Country  Gabon
Province Woleu-Ntem Province
Department Woleu Department
Elevation 3,000 ft (914 m)
Population (2008)
 - Total 38 079

Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.

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Geography

The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about 3,000 feet (910 m). It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area.[1] Oyem is located 411 kilometers away from the national capital, Libreville.[2]

History

Oyem is named after a large tree that grows around the town.[3] In the 1990s, there were several female Peace Corps officers raped and murdered in Gabon, stirring controversy over the safety of its locations.[4]

The town was sieged by rabid dogs in March 2004, who killed three of five residents infected. The town council was forced to shoot 50 strays.[5]

In October 2004, Oyem was affected by water and power cuts. In December of that year, it was severely affected by a rare typhoid fever outbreak which spread across northern Gabon.[2] About 50 cases were reported in Oyem.[6]

Economy

Cocoa and coffee are the most important cash crops in Oyem and are trucked to the Cameroon ports of Kribi and Douala for export. Rubber and potatoes are also farmed.[1]

Facilities

Within the town is a hospital, two churches, an agricultural school, a government secondary school, and a customs station.[1]

Demographics

Year Population[7]
1993 22 404
2008 38 079

References

  1. ^ a b c "Oyem". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/437043/Oyem. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  2. ^ a b "Typhoid fever breaks out in northern Gabon". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 2005-01-07. 
  3. ^ "Gabon: Tourism and Investment Guide to Gabon". Countries of the World. 1991-01-01. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P1-28384392.html?Q=Gabon. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 
  4. ^ Hopgood, Mei-Ling (2003-10-30). "Female Volunteers Warned Peace Corps about Danger in Gabon". Dayton Daily News. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200310/ai_n21979531. Retrieved 2008-08-13. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Gabonese town slays 50 stray dogs". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 2004-03-17. 
  6. ^ "Privatised water company runs into supply problems". IRIN. 2005-01-24. http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=9259. Retrieved 2008-08-13. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Oyem". World Gazetteer. http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=de&geo=-80&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=329779157. Retrieved 2008-08-13. 

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