Libreville
City
Capital of Gabon, founded in 1849 as a settlement for freed slaves.
Held by
- 1885 – November 3, 1911 France
- January 15, 1910 – October 4, 1958 French Equatorial Africa
- since August 17, 1960 Gabon
Capital of
Events here 4
- November 7–12, 1940 Battle of Gabon
- February 17–18, 1964 1964 Gabonese coup d'état
- 2019 2019 Gabonese coup attempt
- August 30, 2023 2023 Gabonese coup d'état