Ngangolo
Ngangolo is a village in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon. Ngangolo is situated nearby to the locality Oklo, as well as near the quarter Ambié.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 4 km west of Ngangolo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oklo and Mounana.
Oklo
Locality
Oklo is a geological 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.
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. Mounana is situated 4½ km west of Ngangolo.
Ngangolo
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.39518° or 1° 23′ 43″ southLongitude
13.19465° or 13° 11′ 41″ eastOpen location code
6FCMJ53V+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13970011982OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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