Djiba II
Djiba II is a locality in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon. Djiba II is situated nearby to the locality Omoï I, as well as near Grand Massengo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oklo Mine.
Oklo Mine
Archaeological site
A natural nuclear fission reactor is a uranium deposit where self-sustaining nuclear chain reactions occur. The idea of a nuclear reactor existing in situ within an ore body moderated by groundwater was briefly explored by Paul Kuroda in 1956. Oklo Mine is situated 3½ km south of Djiba II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mounana and Oklo.
Mounana
Town
Mounana is a town in Gabon. It lies on the N3 road and from 1958 until the 1990s was a major uranium mining centre. The mine is now closed, and it is now primarily a centre for agriculture.
Oklo
Locality
Oklo is a region near Franceville in the Haut-Ogooué Province of Gabon. Several natural nuclear fission reactors were discovered in the uranium mines in the region in 1972. Oklo is situated 5 km southeast of Djiba II.
Djiba II
- Type: Locality
- Location: Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.36667° or 1° 22′ southLongitude
13.15° or 13° 9′ eastElevation
414 metres (1,358 feet)Open location code
6FCMJ5M2+82GeoNames ID
2401134
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