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Gabon

ISO GA Dial +241 Currency XAF Africa
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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.

Capital
Libreville
Calling code
+241
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF) Fr
Languages
French
Local time
03:22:20
ISO alpha-2
GA
ISO alpha-3
GAB
Population
2,225,728
Area
267,668 kmยฒ
Region
Middle Africa
Internet domain
.ga
Drives on the
right

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.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

11 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
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

Where Gabon is

Centre point -1.00000000, 11.75000000.

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