Central Africa
Gabon
Haut-Ogooué Province

Grand Poubara Dam

The Grand Poubara Dam is a gravity dam on the Ogooué River, about 15 kilometres south of in Gabon. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, and it supports a 160 megawatts power station.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont en lianes de Poubara.

Photo: Vincent.vaquin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km northwest of Grand Poubara Dam.

Grand Poubara Dam

Latitude
-1.77335° or 1° 46′ 24″ south
Longitude
13.55132° or 13° 33′ 5″ east
Open location code
6FCM6HG2+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 446396002
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q16247599
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Grand Poubara Dam” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chute de Poubara and Franceville.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Grand Poubara Hydropower Plant and École Normale des Instituteurs de Franceville.

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