Haut-Ogooué Province · Gabon
Franceville travel guide
Franceville is a city in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, home to about 111,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- MVB16 km · M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
- Currency
- XAFCentral African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Language
- French
When to go
The best time to visit Franceville
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Franceville are June to August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 262 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Franceville: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MVB · M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport
Questions
Franceville: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Franceville?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Franceville are June to August. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 262 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Franceville?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Franceville?
Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Nearby
Destinations near Franceville
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.