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Haut-Ogooué is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It is named after the Ogooué River. It covers an area of 36,547 km². The provincial capital is Franceville. One of its primary industries is mining, with manganese, gold and uranium being found in the region. The uranium bearing mineral Francevillite takes it's name from the primary city. It is the historical home of three cultures, the Obamba, Ndzabi and Téké. Like many regions in Africa, more traditional uses of the land have given way to rural migration to the larger cities. [1] In August 2006, it's soccer club won the Gabon Independence Cup. [2]

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+'''Haut-Ogooué''' is one of [[Gabon]]'s nine [[Provinces of Gabon|provinces]]. It is named after the [[Ogooué River]].  It covers an area of 36,547 km².  The provincial capital is [[Franceville]]. One of its primary industries is [[mining]], with [[manganese]], [[gold]] and [[uranium]] being found in the region.  The uranium bearing [[mineral]] Francevillite takes it's name from the primary city.  It is the historical home of three cultures, the [[Obamba]], [[Ndzabi]] and [[Téké]]. Like many regions in Africa, more traditional uses of the land have given way to rural migration to the larger cities. [http://www.masuku.org/HO.html ]  In August 2006, it's [[soccer]] club won the [[Gabon Independence Cup]]. [http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng001452&dte=17/08/2006]
-'''Haut-Ogooué''' is one of [[Gabon]]'s nine [[Provinces of Gabon|provinces]]. It covers an area of 36,547 km².  The provincial capital is [[Franceville]].
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