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Air Gabon (GN) operates regular flights from Lambaréné, Libreville, Mitzic, Oyem and other cities. Gabon has a total of nearly 200 airstrips.
There are local airports at Franceville (MVB) and Port Gentil (POG).
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Traffic drives on the right. There are nearly 7,518km (4,672 miles) of road, but only 614km (382 miles) are tarred. Most of
the country consists of impenetrable rainforest and the roads are generally of a poor standard. Road travel in the rainy season
(October to mid December and mid February to May) is inadvisable. There is no road connection between the second-largest city
of Port Gentil or any other part of the country. Check points are common in Gabon and drivers are asked to show passports,
driving licence or vehicle registration documents.
Bus: Inter-urban travel is mainly by minibus or pick-up truck. Daily minibus services run from Libreville to Lambaréné, Mouila,
Oyem and Bitam (the last two usually involving night stops). Seats for these and other less frequent routes can be obtained
in Libreville. However, this is not normally necessary for the main routes as seats will be readily available in the ‘bus
station’ near the central market. There are also conventional buses on the Mouila route and other services out of Mouila.
Car hire: Cars may be hired from main hotels and airports, although they tend to be expensive.
Documentation: International Driving Permit and international insurance are required.
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