Gabon is a country in Middle Africa, Its capital is Libreville, its country calling code is +241, and its ISO 3166 codes are GA (alpha-2) and GAB (alpha-3). The official currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF) Fr.
Gabon country code: +241
The country calling code for Gabon is +241. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Gabon number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Gabon ISO codes: GA and GAB
Gabon is assigned GA as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and GAB as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Gabon is .ga. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Gabon: the Central African CFA franc
The official currency of Gabon is the Central African CFA franc, with the ISO 4217 code XAF and the symbol Fr. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Gabon are quoted in XAF. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Gabon
The primary time zone for Gabon is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Gabon
The capital of Gabon is Libreville. Gabon sits in Africa, specifically the Middle Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is -1.00000000, 11.75000000. Traffic in Gabon drives on the right. Languages recorded for Gabon: French.
Which countries border Gabon?
Gabon shares a land border with 3 countries: Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
3 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
11 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Renovation Day | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Women's Day | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 6 May 2026 | Martyr's Day | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | National |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Assumption Day | National |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Independence Day | National |
| 1 Nov 2026 | All Saints' Day | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Gabon is
Centre point -1.00000000, 11.75000000.
