Donguila
Donguila | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 0°13′N 9°45′E / 0.217°N 9.750°E | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Province | Estuaire Province |
| Department | Komo-Mondah Department |
| Population (1993) | |
• Total | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Donguila (also Dongila; or Douglas) is a coastal village in Estuaire Province in northwestern Gabon. It lies along the L106 road (Nzamlique-Donguila road), 16 kilometres by road south of Nzamaligué. Donguila is best known for St. Paul Catholic mission founded in 1878, opposite the Pointe Denis. The general population speaks the Mekeh variant of the Fanghish language. Though found in several neighboring countries, the main type locality of the rodent, Peters's Hybomys, is Donguila.