Oklo

Oklo is a geological region near in the of . Several natural nuclear fission reactors were discovered in the uranium mines in the region in 1972.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mounana.

Town
is a town in . 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. is situated 3 km northwest of Oklo.

Oklo

Latitude
-1.40248° or 1° 24′ 9″ south
Longitude
13.17445° or 13° 10′ 28″ east
Open location code
6FCMH5XF+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2833599725
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q26761
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Satellite Map

Discover Oklo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Oklo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أوكلو”
  • Bosnian: “Oklo”
  • Breton: “Oklo”
  • Catalan: “Oklo”
  • Chinese: “奧克洛”
  • Corsican: “Oklo”
  • Danish: “Oklo”
  • Dutch: “Natuurlijke kernreactor”
  • Dutch: “Oklo”
  • Estonian: “Oklo”
  • Finnish: “Oklo”
  • French: “Oklo”
  • French: “site d’Oklo”
  • German: “Oklo”
  • Hebrew: “אוקלו”
  • Hungarian: “Okló”
  • Indonesian: “Oklo”
  • Italian: “Oklo”
  • Japanese: “オクロ”
  • Japanese: “オクロ原子炉”
  • Japanese: “天然原子炉”
  • Korean: “오클로”
  • Korean: “천연원자로”
  • Low German: “Oklo”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oklo”
  • Persian: “راکتور شکاف هسته ای طبیعی”
  • Persian: “راکتور شکاف هسته‌ای طبیعی”
  • Persian: “راکتور شکافت هسته ای طبیعی”
  • Polish: “Oklo”
  • Portuguese: “Oklo”
  • Romanian: “Oklo”
  • Russian: “Окло”
  • Spanish: “Oklo”
  • Swedish: “Oklo”
  • Tahitian: “Oklo”
  • Tamil: “ஓக்லோ”
  • Turkish: “Oklo”
  • Ukrainian: “Окло”
  • Venetian: “Oklo”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Andrault Hospital and Mounana Catholic Church.

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