Why go
- Capital and largest city of Gabon.
- Served by Corisco International Airport (OCS).
History
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, located on the Gabon Estuary. Libreville occupies 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi) of the northwestern province of Estuaire. Libreville is also a port on the Gabon Estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 16 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-700, DH8, 737-800) · 6 routes: Addis Ababa, Kinshasa*, Lagos*, Lome*, Pointe-noire*, Yaounde*
- Hapagfly HF (A319) · 3 routes: Abidjan, Brazzaville, Pointe-noire
- Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 (732, 737-300) · 3 routes: Brazzaville, Cotonou, Pointe-noire
- Dennis Sky DH (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cotonou, Lagos
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Malabo
- Rwandair Express WB (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Douala, Kigali
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Douala, Johannesburg
- Air France AF (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Camair-co QC (737) · 1 route: Douala
- Senegal Airlines DN (A320) · 1 route: Cotonou
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Corisco International Airport (OCS); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LBV has direct flights to 16 destinations on 11 airlines (incl. Cotonou, Douala, Pointe-noire, Brazzaville, Lagos…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Libreville - Port-Gentil.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Libreville, Gabon. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.